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Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Court to rule on Najib's house arrest judicial review appeal on August 13
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Federal Court will decide on August 13 whether the attorney general (AG) can challenge the leave granted to Datuk Seri Najib Razak to seek judicial review over a royal decree for his house arrest. Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan confirmed the ruling date yesterday, Free Malaysia Today reported. A three-judge panel chaired by Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Hasnah Hashim previously postponed its decision on July 9 after hearing arguments from Shamsul and Najib's lawyer, Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah. Justices Datuk Zabariah Yusof and Datuk Hanipah Farikullah also sat on the panel during the hearing. The AG is seeking to overturn a 2-1 Court of Appeal decision delivered on January 6 that allowed Najib to introduce new evidence and granted him leave to initiate a judicial review. Najib is asking the government to implement an addendum order allegedly issued on January 29, 2024, by the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, which would allow him to serve his remaining jail sentence under house arrest. He reportedly became aware of the order shortly after the Federal Territories Pardons Board announced in early February last year that his jail sentence for the SRC International case had been halved and his fine reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million. Najib filed the judicial review leave application in April last year, supported by affidavits from Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, who said they had seen the order on Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz's phone. The High Court dismissed the application in July 2023, but Najib appealed, and his son Nizar later submitted an affidavit the claimed Comptroller of the Pahang royal household Datuk Ahmad Khirrizal Ab Rahman had authenticated. On July 2, AG Tan Sri Dusuki Mokhtar acknowledged the existence of the addendum but questioned its authenticity and legal standing, prompting Shafee to argue that the case could have proceeded to the High Court had the AG made that concession earlier.
Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Apex court to rule next week on Najib's house arrest case
Former prime minister Najib Razak wants the government to enforce a royal decree allowing him to serve the remainder of his SRC International jail sentence under house arrest. PUTRAJAYA : The Federal Court will rule on Aug 13 whether the attorney-general (AG) may appeal against leave granted to Najib Razak to pursue judicial review proceedings aimed at enforcing a former king's house arrest decree. Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan confirmed the matter when contacted today. On July 9, a three-member bench chaired by Chief Judge of Malaya Hasnah Hashim adjourned the decision after hearing submissions from Shamsul and Najib's lawyer Shafee Abdullah. Also on the panel hearing the leave application were Justices Zabariah Yusof and Hanipah Farikullah. The AG is appealing to set aside a majority 2-1 Court of Appeal ruling handed down on Jan 6 that allowed Najib to adduce new evidence and granted the former prime minister leave to initiate a judicial review. Najib wants the government to implement an addendum order dated Jan 29, 2024, issued by the then king Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, allowing him to serve the remainder of his jail sentence under house arrest. Najib got wind of the addendum order soon after the Federal Territories Pardons Board announced in early February last year that the jail sentence in the SRC International case had been halved to six years and the fine reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million. Najib sought leave for judicial review last April, relying on affidavits filed by Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Pahang menteri besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, based on what they claimed to have read on Tengku Zafrul Aziz's mobile phone. The application was rejected by the High Court in July last year. Najib appealed, and his son, Nizar, filed an affidavit just before the Court of Appeal hearing to support his father's application to adduce fresh evidence, which the appellate court allowed. Nizar claimed the comptroller of the Sultan of Pahang's royal household, Ahmad Khirrizal Ab Rahman, had confirmed the existence of the addendum order and verified its authenticity. On July 2, AG Dusuki Mokhtar had conceded that the addendum order existed but said he was disputing its genuineness and validity. In reply, Shafee said the merits of the case would have been heard in the High Court had the AG admitted the existence of the addendum. He said even at the Court of Appeal, the AG did not confirm its existence but finally made a concession in the Federal Court.
Free Malaysia Today
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Najib's contempt bid a breach of court order, says AGC
The Federal Court has allowed the AGC to appeal against a ruling granting Najib Razak leave to commence judicial review proceedings over a royal decree placing him under house arrest. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Najib Razak's bid to initiate contempt proceedings against former attorney-general Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh is a direct breach of a court order regarding the former prime minister's judicial review, says the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC). The AGC said the High Court last month granted a stay of proceedings in Najib's bid to enforce a royal decree placing him under house arrest. This is pending the hearing of the government's appeal in the apex court against the Court of Appeal's decision to grant Najib leave to commence judicial review proceedings to enforce the royal decree. 'The AGC will not hesitate to seek for this leave application (to initiate contempt proceedings) to be set aside (on grounds that it is) an abuse of court process,' it said in a statement. Earlier, Najib's lawyers said they filed an application on Wednesday to commence committal proceedings against Terriruddin over his purported failure to reveal the former king's royal addendum allowing Najib to serve his remaining jail sentence under house arrest. The AGC defended Terriruddin, saying the former AG had performed his duties in accordance with the law throughout his tenure. 'Claims that he tried to 'mislead' the court (over the addendum) have no basis. This action to initiate committal proceedings while the appeal process is ongoing is unnecessary, premature and prejudicial,' it added.
