The judge found that the addendum order was not deliberated nor decided at the 61st Pardons Board meeting held on Jan 29, 2024. The addendum order was the pillar of Najib’s judicial review application to allow him to serve the remainder of his prison ­sentence in the SRC International case under house arrest. The addendum order was therefore not made in accordance with the procedure prescribed by Article 42 of the Federal Court,” she said. The terms of the addendum order did not suggest urgency of the kind associated with reprieve or respite. There was no reason why the house arrest could not have been similarly deliberated,” Justice Loke said.

Source: The Star December 23, 2025 02:05 UTC