• 5 days ago
Baljit Singh Sidhu says the incumbent king and attorney-general should not be burdened if the matter has already been decided on.

Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/01/02/govt-must-disclose-if-najibs-house-arrest-decree-exists-says-lawyer/

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00:00The government is duty-bound to clarify whether a purported royal decree allowing Najib Razak
00:06to serve the remainder of his jail term under house arrest exists, a senior lawyer said.
00:12Baljit Singh Sidhu said, full disclosure as to the existence of the decree was essential
00:17to maintain public trust and ensure accountability.
00:21The lawyer called for the matter to be addressed with the utmost urgency and transparency,
00:26highlighting that the federal constitution and the rule of law must be upheld at all
00:30times.
00:32Baljit said the Attorney General's Chambers and the Legal Affairs Department of the relevant
00:36ministry must play active roles in providing clarity and ensuring accountability.
00:42He said the presiding monarch, Yangdi Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim, and the incumbent Attorney
00:47General, Tusuki Mokhtar, should not be burdened if matters have already been decided on.
00:54Baljit said Article 42 of the federal constitution vests the king with significant powers to
00:59grant pardons, reprieves and respites.
01:03Dhanushwa Chhareza, FMT News.

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