00:00The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department says it has not received any addendum
00:07from Istana Nagara allowing Najib Bazlak to serve the remainder of his jail sentence
00:11under house arrest.
00:13In a statement, the division, which serves as the Secretariat of the Federal Territories
00:18Pardons Board, confirmed that its official records contained no additional document or
00:22addendum.
00:24It said it has not received any order from Istana Nagara regarding the matter either.
00:29The division also clarified that the Law and Institutional Reform Ministry, helmed by
00:33Azalina Othmanzadeh, was not involved in the administration of the Pardons Board.
00:39It warned that statements that could mislead the public concerning the position or role
00:43of the Pardons Board could lead to legal action.
00:46On Monday, Najib obtained a leave to begin judicial review proceedings that compelled
00:51the government to place him under house arrest.
00:54On the same day, Najib's lawyer, Shafi Abdullah, revealed in court that the controller of the
00:59Pahang Royal Household had confirmed the existence of the addendum order in a letter.
01:05Dhanusha Jareza, FMT News.
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