KUALA LUMPUR: Over two-thirds of Umno division leaders across the nation are calling for the immediate enforcement of the royal addendum concerning the house arrest of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
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 are urging Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to facilitate Najib's transition from Kajang Prison to house arrest without further delay.
Najib, a former Umno President, is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence for misusing RM42mil of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds.
Mohd Shafei highlighted that the Pahang palace confirmed the addendum's existence in a letter dated Jan 4, alongside the Court of Appeal’s verdict on Jan 6.
"There is no more excuse to delay the execution of the addendum," he asserted, urging the Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to support the government by withdrawing the appeal against the Jan 6 judgement.
He called for all Umno divisions that have yet to hold their general meetings to pass a special resolution on this royal addendum, emphasizing the importance of party solidarity in supporting the institution of the Malay Rulers and upholding justice.
He stressed that the addendum is a matter of legal sanctity, involving the Malay Rulers and justice for all, not an individual concern.
"Our meeting was initiated by ourselves and is in no way an affront against the Umno President or the deputy president," he stated.
Furthermore, the division leaders are demanding a Royal Commission of Inquiry into former Attorney General Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh for allegedly concealing the royal addendum, now serving as a Federal Court judge.
"The act of hiding the addendum by the former AG is against a constitutional monarchy, violating principles of transparency and accountability," Mohd Shafei added, stressing that this has denied justice for Najib.
On Jan 6, Najib’s counsel had presented the Pahang palace's letter to the Court of Appeal, confirming Sultan Abdullah’s order for house arrest. On Jan 11, Anwar acknowledged that the addendum had been received by the then AG.
