Malaysia’s king says Najib’s house-arrest pardon is clear

Sultan Ibrahim said Najib Razak’s conditional pardon is unambiguous and warned that disputing it would defy his decree. The attorney-general’s chambers has called for a pause while it seeks legal clarification; Najib’s lawyers say the conditions have been met and he should be transferred to house arrest. Najib remained in prison amid the dispute.

• King Sultan Ibrahim said the conditional pardon allowing Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest was clear, and warned that disputing it would defy his decree.· 1 source
• The attorney-general’s chambers called for a temporary suspension of the transfer, saying clarification was needed about the pardon’s effect on Najib’s separate 1MDB sentence.· 1 source
• Najib’s lawyers said the RM50 million fine had been paid and that court orders authorised his release to house arrest; the AGC disputed that a transfer could proceed without further legal clarification.· 1 source
• Najib remained at Kajang Prison after his planned transfer was delayed.· 2 sources