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Agong: Challenging Najib’s house arrest order amounts to defying royal decree

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Vibes↗ 11/7 11:59 X
Agong: Challenging Najib’s house arrest order amounts to defying royal decree
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Sultan Ibrahim said the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya had considered Najib’s petition on September 18, 2026, u...

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THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong has warned that challenging the implementation of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest order amounts to defying the decree of the ruler, insisting that the conditional pardon granted to the former prime minister was unambiguous.

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's statement comes after the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) suspended the implementation of the house arrest arrangement pending clarification of legal questions surrounding the pardon and the payment of Najib's RM50 million fine.

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Nov 7, 2026
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Nov 7, 2026
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