by Theleaders | November 9, 2026 2:31 pm
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar yesterday raised questions over the accuracy and scrutiny applied in preparing an official court document used as the basis for implementing Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest order.
According to Berita Harian (BH), Mohd Dusuki said the issue should never have arisen had the parties involved exercised greater care in reviewing the document.
He was commenting on alleged defects in the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s Order of Discharge document relating to the former prime minister’s sentence, which has drawn attention from legal practitioners.
Speaking to BH, he said the flaws identified in the document were obvious and should not have occurred within the country’s legal system.
“This should not have happened if the parties concerned had exercised due care. The error is glaring and has caused issues that should never have arisen,” he was quoted as saying.
The defects in question relate primarily to the accuracy of the legal terminology and statutory provisions used in the document.
While Mohd Dusuki did not specify the flaws he was referring to, the AGC had previously highlighted legal questions arising from the order’s implementation.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the AGC said the High Court’s Order of Discharge on Payment of Fine directed Najib’s immediate release following payment of the RM50 million fine on November 6, while also stating that he should serve the remainder of his SRC sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028.
The AGC said this raised two possible legal interpretations requiring judicial clarification.
If the SRC sentence remains in force, the AGC said, its remaining term should be served in accordance with the conditional pardon.
However, if the court determines that Najib’s SRC sentence has legally ended, it would have to clarify whether his separate 15-year prison sentence in the 1MDB case should now begin, as that sentence was ordered to commence only after the SRC term was completed.
Meanwhile, when asked by BH about a reported audience with Sultan Ibrahim to explain legal questions arising from the implications of Najib’s payment of the RM50 million fine, Mohd Dusuki declined to comment further.
However, sources told the newspaper that the audience could take place as early as Tuesday.
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