KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) urges all parties to respect the court proceedings related to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's application for judicial review at the High Court.
In a statement, the AGC revealed that during case management on Monday (Jan 13), the High Court issued directions concerning the filing of affidavits for the substantive judicial review application.
The High Court also provided instructions to the respondents regarding the filing of applications for a protection order and a gag order.
Additionally, the court directed parties requesting a watching brief to file a notice of application to attend the proceedings, along with the appropriate affidavit filings.
Najib, 71, is seeking a mandamus order for the respondents to provide a response and confirm the existence of an alleged additional document dated Jan 29, 2024, which purportedly permits him to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence under house arrest.
The first case management session took place on Monday at the High Court, following the Court of Appeal's approval of Najib's appeal, resulting in the case being remitted to the High Court to be heard on its merits.
"The High Court has set the next case management to be conducted via e-Review on March 11, 2025. In this regard, all parties are requested to respect the court proceedings," read the statement.
Najib has named several respondents, including the Home Minister, the Commissioner-General of Prisons, the Attorney General, and the Government of Malaysia. Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun, and Datuk Seri Zulkifli Noordin have requested to hold a watching brief on behalf of Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, PAS vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, and Bersatu vice-president Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee – Bernama
