KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has called on the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) to promptly explain the legal basis for the proposed deferment of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest.
Umno information chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the party nevertheless respected the Attorney-General's position as the government's principal legal adviser.
She said Umno upheld the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's powers of pardon under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution.
"The conditional pardon decree and the High Court order must be respected and given effect in accordance with the law.
