PETALING JAYA: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has filed an application at the Kuala Lumpur High Court to review the Nov 6 discharge order involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
In a statement issued on Tuesday (Nov 10), the AGC said it is seeking a fresh order that is consistent with the conditional pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Sept 18, 2026.
The Nov 6 order allowed Najib to be released from prison upon payment of the RM50mil fine, with the remainder of his SRC International sentence to be served under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.
The AGC’s latest move comes amid questions over the implementation of the royal pardon and how the SRC sentence would affect the commencement of his separate 1MDB jail term.
Last week, the AGC said the implementation of Najib’s house arrest had been temporarily deferred pending further examination and clarification of the interpretation of the conditional pardon order and the implications of the Order of Discharge issued by the High Court on Friday, following settlement of the RM50mil fine.
The AGC said that during the deferment, Najib would remain at his current place of detention, subject to the powers and directives of the relevant authorities.
Najib was granted a conditional pardon that reduced his 12-year jail sentence in the SRC International case to six years and his RM210mil fine to RM50mil.
The pardon also allowed him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
However, the implementation of the order has run into complications because Najib is also serving a separate 15-year jail sentence following his conviction in the 1MDB case.
The AGC has sought clarification on the legal implications and denied defying or challenging the conditional royal pardon.
