AGC objects to Bar's challenge of house arrest order for Najib
The Malaysian Attorney General's Chambers is objecting to the Bar's legal challenge against the Pardons Board's decision regarding Najib Razak's house arrest. The court has scheduled a hearing for March 17 to address the matter after allowing time for written submissions.
Why it matters
This case tests the limits of judicial review regarding royal pardons and high-profile political accountability in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) is objecting to the Malaysian Bar's leave application to challenge the Pardons Board decision relating to Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest.
Lawyer Zainur Zakaria, who represented the Bar, told the High Court that the AGC would be objecting to the application.
Senior Federal Counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly confirmed this and said the AGC needed time to respond to the application after receiving the document via e-mail two days ago.
He said the AGC contended that the impugned decision was non-justiciable as it was in relation to the decision by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong who presided over a Pardons Board meeting.
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