ALSO READ: Najib’s house arrest bid rejected“The High Court’s decision must be respected. Anwar's remarks followed the High Court’s ruling, which rejected former prime minister Najib’s application to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. The court found that the royal addendum order on which Najib relied was constitutionally invalid. She noted that the addendum order was neither deliberated nor decided at the 61st Pardons Board meeting held on Jan 29, 2024. On April 1, 2024, Najib filed an application for leave for judicial review, claiming that a royal addendum order would have permitted him to serve his prison time under house arrest.

Source: The Star December 23, 2025 12:39 UTC