Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak remained in prison Nov. 9 after the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) sought clarification on his house-arrest order, prolonging a dispute over the king’s authority, Al Jazeera reported.
The AGC paused the transfer Friday, hours after a court approved it, and asked that Najib stay in custody pending clarification. Al Jazeera reported that the palace and government remained at odds over implementation of the order.
The AGC is examining whether payment of the RM50 million fine met only the financial condition attached to Najib’s pardon or also completed his prison term in the SRC International case, as described in EconoTimes’ earlier report on the clarification request. Reuters reported that the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) paid the fine with money raised through crowdfunding.
A September pardon from Sultan Ibrahim gave Najib the option of serving the final two years of his term at home. Najib is also challenging another 15-year prison term tied to abuse of power and money laundering, Al Jazeera reported.
