Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has taken an Opposition lawmaker to task for exploiting the royal addendum issue involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak for what the Prime Minister described as cheap political gain.
He said the law does not allow him to provide any explanation on the issue as it involves the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Pardons Board.
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He said the law does not allow him to provide any explanation on the issue as it involves the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Pardons Board.
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00:00The hearing of the appeal in the Court of Appeal for the case of Atut Sri Najib
00:04between the Minister of Home Affairs and six other appeals
00:11regarding the Titah Addendum was set on 6 January.
00:16The Tithah Addendum, the Honourable Justice Kota Bawu,
00:22an experienced lawyer,
00:24said that the hearing will be held on 6 January.
00:31Is it appropriate for us to give a response before the hearing?
00:36The answer is no,
00:37because the Rule 231G of the Council of People's Court of Appeal does not allow it.
00:43Therefore, for us, as stated by the State Attorney,
00:49it is to respect and trust the Constitution.
00:52What I can add is that I was only involved in the initial hearing,
01:02which was on 8 December 2023.
01:06I was there.
01:08And I can explain because the issue of the addendum has not been raised yet.
01:13It is not included in the agenda.
01:17What I can say is,
01:19it is not included in Atut Sri Najib's petition for forgiveness
01:25in the consideration of the Ministry of Forgiveness.
01:29So, for the record,
01:31I present to you,
01:34on the grounds that all the people have the right to make a petition.
01:41And because Atut Sri Najib's seat is in Sabah,
01:45if we consider it,
01:47you, Mr. Agung Ketigaitu, have given your approval.
01:50So, there are 11 agendas.
01:5410 were presented in the first part of the hearing,
01:57following the usual process.
01:59When it comes to the 11th agenda,
02:01which you, Mr. Agung Ketigaitu, have raised,
02:03I ask you to present the argument
02:08about Atut Sri Najib's petition for forgiveness.
02:14I would like to explain this
02:16because I know that this case is being played by certain parties.
02:19So, this is a record and a minute.
02:22This is the first time
02:24where the petition for forgiveness
02:27was brought by the minister,
02:29not the opposition party.
02:31Because for me,
02:33in principle, whether we agree or not
02:36with the court's decision
02:38or with the right of someone to appeal,
02:41we cannot deny the right of hearing
02:45in the Legislative Yuan.
02:47At that time,
02:49in the meeting that I attended,
02:51there was no mention of the issue
02:54of the birth of the agenda.
02:58On 29th January,
03:00the next meeting was attended by the minister
03:03who was in charge of the Cabinet,
03:05and I was not present.
03:07So, I can only wait until 6th January
03:10for the court's decision.
03:12Mr. Ketiawaru.
03:15Thank you, Mr. Minister.
03:18The answer I expected.
03:20One is subjudicial,
03:22and the other I am not involved in.
03:24My question is,
03:26the issue of the agenda
03:29has become a question in the whole country.
03:32It is not a question of the opposition,
03:34it is not a question of a certain party,
03:37but the whole people in this country
03:39are raising questions.
03:41Starting from 29th January, 2024,
03:45when the Legislative Yuan
03:48followed the 42 amendments
03:51of the Legislative Yuan,
03:53carried out by Mr. Ago,
03:55to 16th January,
03:57we all know the decision.
04:00One thing that has happened
04:02is that the law has been called
04:04the law of liberty.
04:05It does not abolish,
04:06it is only the law of liberty.
04:08Prison sentences are reduced by 50%,
04:12criminal sentences are reduced by 210 million
04:15to 50 million,
04:17and the termination date is stated.
04:20But when an issue arises,
04:23Mr. President,
04:24an addendum issue,
04:26or an additional order
04:30stated by the Legislative Yuan,
04:33or especially by Mr. Ago himself,
04:38started from the beginning of April, 2024.
04:42This issue has arisen.
04:44It has spread all over the country.
04:46It has been viral on all social media.
04:48The government,
04:49the issue is the government,
04:51the coalition,
04:52has never issued any statement
04:56to deny or deny this matter.
05:00Causing this matter to become an issue in society.
05:03I can say,
05:05when this issue came out,
05:07Dato' Sir Najib Perayu
05:10has filed a case in the High Court,
05:13asking for a mandamus order
05:16to determine
05:18whether the addendum exists or not.
05:21Mr. President,
05:24this is a big issue, Mr. President.
05:27Mr. President,
05:29as a member of his party,
05:31he has filed an affidavit of support.
05:34Mr. President,
05:35Minister Besah Pahang has filed an affidavit.
05:39Mr. President,
05:40Minister Miti has pleaded to file an affidavit.
05:43Both affidavits,
05:45Mr. President,
05:46and MP Pahang have been rejected.
05:48According to him,
05:49Minister Miti is not allowed to file an affidavit.
05:52That is in the court.
05:54Then came to this court,
05:56when we asked,
05:58the Minister of Law said,
06:00I am not involved.
06:02Even the Minister of Regional Affairs,
06:04this is not true.
06:06This case is still pending.
06:08He is the Minister of Rural Affairs.
06:11Then the Minister of Home Affairs said,
06:13this cannot be discussed.
06:14This is a disgrace.
06:16Minister of Regional Affairs,
06:17as a member of the Rural Association,
06:21has denied
06:23when there was a statement
06:25that seemed to be made by him.
06:27The statement was made by you.
06:29Yes.
06:30Please continue.
06:32He denied that statement.
06:34But he did not mention
06:36whether or not there was an affidavit
06:38as a member of the Rural Association.
06:41Then,
06:42today,
06:44Mr. President,
06:46since April,
06:48the people have been discussing this agenda.
06:50Yesterday, the statement of the State Attorney came out.
06:53When my question was accepted
06:55on 10 September,
06:579 months later,
06:59the State Attorney subjudged it.
07:03What kind of game is this,
07:05Mr. President?
07:06Then there is
07:08a new affidavit.
07:10A new affidavit.
07:11If it is a new affidavit,
07:12I would like to ask you to sit down.
07:15The people have to decide.
07:17You have to be fair.
07:19I have to be fair.
07:21This is my question.
07:23In an affidavit
07:25issued by
07:27a person named Muhammad Nizam bin Muhammad Najib,
07:30included in the court of appeal,
07:34which is said to take place on 16 January,
07:37an addendum
07:39said to be issued by the State Attorney
07:41on 29 January
07:43to the State Attorney.
07:47It is said here that
07:49Dato' Ahmad Tarirudin Muhammad Salih, State Attorney.
07:51This is my question.
07:53I want to ask,
07:55is this true?
07:56And my question is,
07:58why?
07:59This is my question.
08:00Why, Mr. President?
08:02So far, the government
08:04has not been fair
08:06regarding this addendum.
08:09Is this not a
08:11false accusation
08:13by the government
08:15for the State Attorney?
08:17And this is also included
08:19in what is considered
08:21a wrongful imprisonment.
08:23If this is true,
08:25it violates the law.
08:27Mr. Right Honourable Prime Minister,
08:29the people of Malaysia
08:31demand
08:33clear explanation from you.
08:35Thank you very much.
08:39What does the law say?
08:41What does the law say?
08:43If I choose to answer,
08:45I cannot answer to respect the court.
08:47Don't you understand that?
08:49To look for cheap political stunt.
08:51And the hypocrisy is,
08:53suddenly he wants to be
08:55Dato' Sirin Najib's champion.
08:57Do you believe he is a champion?
08:59I heard
09:01his speech
09:03clearly
09:05threatening Dato' Sirin Najib
09:07from head to toe.
09:09Now he wants to be a hypocrite
09:11to guarantee.
09:13Okay, I want to answer.
09:15I am humble.
09:17I can answer.
09:19After the court,
09:21I will come here to answer.
09:23I am the one who brought
09:25the pardon case
09:27to be included in the agenda.
09:29Not included.
09:31May I ask,
09:33Mr. Honourable Prime Minister?
09:35Why did I include it?
09:37I think,
09:39there should be a balance.
09:41Okay.
09:43We cannot answer.
09:45Because,
09:47the case involves
09:49Mr. Honourable Prime Minister
09:51and the Parliament.
09:53Since when can we discuss?
09:55Until it is brought to the court,
09:57the court will decide.
09:59Since when
10:01a Prime Minister can
10:03bring the pardon case to the court?
10:07If he wants to be a champion,
10:09he can.
10:11But, if he wants to see the law,
10:13he can. Please answer.
10:15Can a Prime Minister
10:17bring the decision of Mr. Honourable Prime Minister
10:19to the court?
10:21The answer is no.
10:23Okay.
10:25Why did the Prime Minister answer like that?
10:27We refer to the Parliament,
10:29we give the decision like this.
10:31Until this case is brought to the court,
10:33and until Mr. Honourable Prime Minister
10:35approve it,
10:37we cannot touch it.
10:39This is a sole discretion
10:41in the Parliament.
10:43This is a
10:45cheap political point.
10:49This is a shame for me.
10:51Okay.
10:53I want to
10:55tell you
10:57that the hypocrisy
10:59of Mr. Najib
11:01is much bigger
11:03than the individual
11:05or the party.
11:07And me,
11:09in front of the President,
11:11I am one of the people who brought the case
11:13against the MDB case.
11:15But, when someone
11:17has been imprisoned,
11:19there is a genuine consideration.
11:21That is why, and it is my responsibility,
11:23when there is a complaint
11:25to be considered,
11:27I face Mr. Najib.
11:29We cannot put it aside.
11:31We have to bring it to consideration
11:33and Mr. Najib decides
11:35in the Parliament meeting.
11:37And this is what happened.
11:39There was a meeting
11:41in 2023
11:43before the appointment
11:45of the Minister of State.
11:47That is my explanation.
11:49The court,
11:51the State Attorney,
11:53and the law of the state,
11:55the law of the state,
11:57cannot allow
11:59a Minister of State
12:01to deal with the issue of immigration
12:03until it is approved
12:05by Mr. Najib
12:07or decided by the court.