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.
