00:00The Malaysian Bar has applied to the High Court for leave to challenge the Pardons Board's decision on Datuk Seri
00:06Najib Razak's house arrest.
00:08It wants a declaration that the proceedings, decisions and arrangements made on September 18 are unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra-virus, null
00:18and void.
00:19The respondents are the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Law and
00:26Institutional Reform,
00:27the Commissioner-General of Prisons, and Najib himself.
00:32In an affidavit, the Bar argues house arrest is not a pardon, reprieve or respite under the Federal Constitution.
00:40It also says the measure appears tailored to one convict alone.
00:45The Bar further says Najib's pardon application showed no acceptance of guilt or remorse.
00:52It also argues his crimes have caused lasting harm to the country.
00:56If leave is granted, the Bar wants the house arrest stayed until the judicial review is decided.
01:04On Tuesday, the High Court ordered Najib to serve the rest of his SRC international sentence under house arrest until
01:11August 23, 2028.
01:14This followed a conditional pardon and full payment of his RM50 million fine, which was settled on November 6.
01:21The application is before Justice S. Indra Nehru today.
01:25The end of the day...
01:251964 is a godly
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