Malaysia's king warns against defying Najib house arrest order

· Politics · Malaysia

Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar warned on Saturday that any attempt to challenge his order letting former Prime Minister Najib Razak move from jail to house arrest could amount to defying his decree, a day after authorities delayed Najib's transfer. The Attorney General's Chambers denied defying the King and sought court clarity on the order to avoid legal conflict. The opposition and UMNO demanded immediate implementation; several UMNO leaders filed police reports over the delay. Najib's return home remains blocked by a legal dispute even as the King warned against questioning his order. The royals said all conditions in the decree had been fulfilled.

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Key points

  • The King warned that challenging his order could amount to defying his decree.
  • The AGC denied defying the King and sought court clarity.
  • UMNO leaders filed police reports over the delay.

Sources (original reporting)

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