AG seeks audience with King to clarify Najib’s house arrest issue, says Anwar

AG seeks audience with King to clarify Najib’s house arrest issue, says Anwar



Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on August 27, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif


Summary

• Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar has sought an audience with the King to discuss former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest in his SRC International case, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
• Anwar emphasized that while the Agong's power to grant pardons remains undisputed, legal clarification is needed regarding Najib's involvement in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case.
• The Prime Minister noted that deliberations with the judiciary might be necessary, as this matter falls outside his jurisdiction.
• The Attorney General is expected to elaborate further on this issue.

First Published: Saturday, 07 Nov 2026 5:27 PM MYT


SHAH ALAM, Nov 7 — Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar has requested an audience with His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, to discuss former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest in his SRC International case, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

Anwar stressed that the Agong’s power to grant pardons was not being disputed, but said there was a legal issue involving Najib’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case that required clarification by the courts.

“I have asked for the Attorney General to immediately meet the Agong to ‘mohon ampun’ and explain why that decision was accepted for the SRC case, but there is a problem as it involves the second case, which is the 1MDB case.

“So to explain and maybe we need a few days to decide after referring to the judiciary. I also only leave it to the Attorney General to elaborate on this case, because this is not the prime minister’s jurisdiction,” he told reporters after launching the National Family Month celebrations at the Selangor International Trade Centre (SITC) here.

Anwar later added that the AG had already requested an audience with the King to explain the house arrest issue.