Malaysia's king says Najib's conditional pardon is unambiguous, warns against disputing it

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The royal decree comes a day after the Attorney-General's Chambers called for a temporary suspension of Najib Razak's house arrest, citing legal questions over the implementation…

The royal decree comes a day after the Attorney-General's Chambers called for a temporary suspension of Najib Razak's house arrest, citing legal questions over the implementation of his pardon and its implications for a separate prison sentence.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar said on Saturday (Nov 7) that the conditional royal pardon allowing former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest is clear and unambiguous, warning that any attempt to dispute the order would amount to defying the monarch's decree.

The king's assertion comes a day after the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) called for Najib's transfer to house arrest to be temporarily suspended, citing complex legal questions over the interpretation of the royal pardon and its implications for a separate prison sentence imposed on the former leader.

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