Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh says the move is necessary to allow an investigation into allegations the attorney-general had abused his powers.
Key takeaways
Umno and PAS youth leaders plan to file police reports against the Attorney General over alleged abuse of power regarding Najib Razak's conditional pardon. They argue the pardon, issued on Sept 18, must be respected despite Istana Negara warnings against challenging it.
- Umno and PAS youth wings will mobilise members nationwide to lodge police reports against the Attorney General.
- The conditional pardon allowing Najib to serve his sentence under house arrest was issued on Sept 18.
- Istana Negara stated that challenging the pardon order would amount to defying the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's authority.
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Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh said although former prime minister Najib Razak had committed an offence and served his sentence, the rights accorded to him under the royal pardon must be respected.JASIN: Umno and PAS’s youth wings will lodge police reports nationwide against Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar over a suggestion to defer Najib Razak’s house arrest pending a review of the conditional pardon and the High Court’s Order of Discharge.
Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh said the move was necessary to allow an investigation into allegations that Dusuki had abused his powers.
“That is why we believe this matter cannot be allowed to go unchallenged. I have discussed this with my (PAS) counterpart, and we will mobilise party members nationwide to lodge police reports against the AG,” he said after attending a campaign programme in the Merlimau state constituency.
