00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for calm following the High Court's dismissal of Najib Razak's application
00:07to serve his reduced jail sentence for his SRC International conviction under house arrest.
00:12In a Facebook post, Anwar urged all quarters to approach the matter with patience and prudence,
00:17adding that it is inappropriate to escalate tensions or worsen the situation during this delicate period.
00:23Meanwhile, he also added that the Madani government remained firmly committed to upholding the rule of law
00:28and the principle of separation of powers.
00:31High Court Justice Alice Loke yesterday dismissed Najib's judicial review application
00:36to compel the government to execute a supplementary royal decree to place him under house arrest.
00:42Several government MPs had reacted to the verdict on social media,
00:46including DAP Public Secretary and Puchong MP Yo Bi Yin and PKR Subang MP Wong Chen.
00:53Their reactions drew the ire of UMNO leaders,
00:56with the party's Secretary General Ashraf Wajidusuki suggesting that it might be time
01:01for UMNO to review its cooperation with those who did not appreciate the party's contributions.
01:07Narantharaja, FMT.
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