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The Star
19-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Anwar ready to explain addendum issue if needed
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is ready to meet with Umno division leaders to explain the issue involving the enforcement of the royal addendum concerning the house arrest of former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The Prime Minister acknowledged that over two-thirds of Umno division leaders had raised the matter on Thursday, which called for the immediate enforcement of the royal addendum. 'Firstly, this matter has been referred to the courts and I do not go above the courts over this. 'I have also informed the Umno president and its leadership that I am ready to meet with them to explain if needed, to preserve the harmony (between parties in the coalition),' Anwar said after performing Friday prayers at a mosque in Putrajaya yesterday. In a late-night media conference, Wangsa Maju Umno division chief Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Shafei Abdullah announced that 160 out of 191 Umno divisions urged Anwar to facilitate Najib's transition from Kajang Prison to house arrest without further delay. Najib is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence for misusing RM42mil of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds. Mohd Shafei said the Pahang palace confirmed the addendum's existence in a letter dated Jan 4, alongside the Court of Appeal's verdict on Jan 6. On a separate matter, Anwar also said it was still too early to comment on the proposed appointment of American conservative figure Nick Adams as the United States Ambassador to Malaysia. 'It is still too early, we follow the process. The government will surely give consideration (to public views) and also preserve the dignity as well as the good relations between Malaysia and the United States,' he added.
The Star
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
PM ready to explain addendum issue to Umno division leaders
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is ready to meet with Umno division leaders to offer an explanation over the issue involving the enforcement of the royal addendum concerning the house arrest for former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Anwar acknowledged that over two-thirds of Umno division leaders had raised the matter in a late Thursday (July 17) night meeting, calling for the immediate enforcement of the royal addendum. 'Firstly, this matter is referred to the courts and I do not go above the courts in this matter. 'I have also informed the Umno president and its leadership that I am ready to meet with them to explain if needed, in order to preserve the harmony (between parties in the coalition),' said Anwar after performing Friday prayers at a mosque in Putrajaya on Friday (July 18). In a late-night media conference, Wangsa Maju Umno chief Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Shafei Abdullah announced that 160 out of 191 Umno divisions are urging Anwar to facilitate Najib's transition from Kajang Prison to avoid house arrest without further delay. Najib is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence for misusing RM42mil of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds. Mohd Shafei said the Pahang palace confirmed the addendum's existence in a letter dated Jan 4, alongside the Court of Appeal's verdict on Jan 6.
New Straits Times
18-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
'An independent judiciary is the most valuable asset to any society' - CJ Wan Ahmad Farid
KUALA LUMPUR: Newly appointed Chief Justice Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh has previously stressed that the independence of the judiciary must be upheld at all costs. In a written judgment dated June 16, 2022, while serving as a High Court judge, Wan Ahmad Farid said that the absence of judicial independence would lead to anarchy. "This is not a matter of trial and error, because an independent judiciary is the most valuable asset to any society," he wrote. The 62-year-old made the remark when recusing himself from hearing the application by UK Queen's Counsel Jonathan Laidlaw to be admitted to represent Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his final appeal concerning the misappropriation of RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd. A native of Kuala Terengganu, Wan Ahmad Farid stepped aside voluntarily to avoid any public perception that might undermine confidence in the judiciary's independence, as a close family member was actively involved in Umno at the time. In his written decision, he stressed that public confidence in the judiciary's independence must remain unquestionable. He also said that it was public knowledge that he had been actively involved in politics before joining the judiciary, having previously held administrative roles and served as a Senator. However, he said that upon his judicial appointment, he resigned from his political party and took the oath of office with a firm commitment to uphold, protect, and defend the Federal Constitution without fear or favour. He made the decision to recuse himself despite there being no request from any party to do so. Wan Ahmad Farid holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons) from the University of West London (1985) and obtained his Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) with honours from the University of Malaya in 1986. He began his legal career as an advocate and solicitor at the firm Messrs Adnan & Wee in Kuala Terengganu, where he practised from 1987 to 2003. He later entered public service and politics, serving as Political Secretary to then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from 2003 to 2008, and was appointed Deputy Home Minister from 2008 to 2009. Between 2011 and 2015, he returned to legal practice at Messrs Wan Farid & Surin in Kuala Lumpur. In his judicial career, Wan Ahmad Farid was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner on Dec 16, 2015, serving in the High Courts of Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, and Kota Baru until 2019. He was elevated to High Court Judge on Aug 8, 2019 and served in the Kota Baru High Court, the Special Powers Division of the Shah Alam High Court, and subsequently in the Kuala Lumpur High Court (Special Powers Division 3) until 2024. On Nov 12, 2024, he was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal. On Feb 15, 2024, Wan Ahmad Farid ruled that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's power to declare a state of emergency under Article 150 of the Federal Constitution is non-justiciable, meaning it cannot be subjected to judicial review. In his ruling, he said that although the proclamation was made under Article 150, the provisions of Article 150(8) did not violate the basic structure of the Constitution and therefore could not be struck down under Article 4(1). More recently, on June 24, 2024, he was on the panel of judges that allowed the government and the Federal Territory Land Registrar's appeal to reverse an order transferring 106.542ha of land in Mukim Batu to Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd (SESB). The unanimous ruling, delivered by a three-member Court of Appeal panel chaired by Datuk Lee Swee Seng, also ordered compensation to be paid to SESB, to be assessed by the High Court with the assistance of expert valuation. On March 4, 2024, Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh dismissed an application by the late former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin and his family for leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) investigation into them. He ruled that Daim and his family had failed to demonstrate any element of mala fide (bad faith) on the part of the MACC officers involved in the investigation. On May 11, 2023, he dismissed a judicial review application filed by single mother Loh Siew Hong, who sought to challenge the unilateral conversion of her three children to Islam by her ex-husband, who had embraced the religion. In his ruling, he found no evidence that the children had reverted to Hinduism. He also said that the mother had not denied that her children continued to practise Islam, including performing prayers, while in her care. However, that decision was subsequently overturned by the Court of Appeal and later upheld by the Federal Court. On May 9, 2023, Wan Ahmad Farid allowed a judicial review application filed by Norhayati Mohd Ariffin, the wife of social activist Amri Che Mat, and ordered the release of the Special Task Force's classified report into his disappearance.
New Straits Times
14-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Ex-PM Najib mourns death of pet cat Kiky
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is mourning the loss of his cat, Kiky. "Kiky is no longer with us, guys," Najib wrote on Facebook, accompanied by several photos showing him cradling and playing with the white-and-orange feline. The post has garnered more than 5,000 likes and reactions on the social media site, including from Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, with many offering their condolences. "Thank You Allah for arranging for Kiky to be part of my life all this while. She was so sweet and affectionate. "Every single day, she would wait by the door for me to come home from work. Rest now, Kiky," Najib added. Kiky joined Najib's household in 2010 when he was still serving as prime minister and was one of four cats, the others being Leo, Tiger and Simba. Since then, Kiky has captured the attention of many online as the cat appeared in many of the former prime minister's social media posts. Najib is currently serving a six-year prison sentence after being convicted of misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd. The High Court had sentenced him to 12 years in prison with a fine of RM210 million, a verdict that was subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court. However, his prison sentence was halved to six years and his fine reduced to RM50 million following his petition for a royal pardon in February last year.
The Star
13-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Umno Youth calls for immediate enforcement of 'royal addendum' on Najib's house arrest
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth is calling for the immediate enforcement of the royal addendum decree allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. This comes following the Attorney General's confirmation that the decree exists. In a media statement on Sunday (July 13), Umno Youth said the confirmation that the decree exists was shocking, particularly after public denials and controversy surrounding it. "Umno Youth welcomes this and believes that since the royal addendum has been confirmed, it must be implemented immediately without further delay," read the statement on Sunday (July 13). It said continued refusal to execute the decree would amount to an affront to the monarchy. Umno Youth also criticised Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng for questioning the house arrest proposal for Najib, saying the matter is not a political request but one supported by legal and constitutional procedures. "This is not just a proposal by Umno. It is grounded in the addendum that the Attorney General has acknowledged exists. "It was made through legal and constitutional channels, not out of political motivation or arbitrarily," the statement said. Najib is currently serving a six-year jail sentence in connection with the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, following the Federal Court's dismissal of his appeal and review application. In February 2024, the Pardons Board reduced his initial 12-year jail sentence and fine of RM210mil to six years and RM50mil.
