<p>KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (A-GC) has denied defying the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s conditional pardon for Datuk Seri Najib Razak and dismissed allegations of treason by his lawyers as baseless.
Key takeaways
The Attorney-General's Chambers denied defying the King's conditional pardon for Datuk Seri Najib Razak, stating that seeking judicial clarification on house arrest implementation does not question royal authority. The A-GC dismissed treason claims by Najib's lawyers as baseless.
- The A-GC stated it has not disputed or intended to suspend the King's conditional pardon for Najib Razak.
- Najib's lawyers accused the A-GC of executive overreach and alleged its actions amounted to contempt or treason.
- The A-GC argued that seeking court clarification on implementing the pardon upholds the rule of law and monarchy.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) has denied defying the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's conditional pardon for Datuk Seri Najib Razak and dismissed allegations of treason by his lawyers as baseless.
"The A-GC has not in any way disputed, set aside or intended to suspend the conditional pardon granted by His Majesty the King," it said in a statement.
It maintained that seeking judicial clarification on the implementation of Najib's house arrest did not amount to questioning the King's constitutional power of pardon.
The A-GC said the royal prerogative of pardon under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution and the courts' authority to determine the legal effect of an order were separate matters.
