AGC files appeal against Najib's addendum judicial review

Summary

• The Attorney-General's Chambers files a notice seeking leave from the Federal Court to appeal against Najib Abdul Razak's judicial review of the royal addendum.

• The AGC argues that there are conflicting interpretations of the law, and matters of constitutional law need to be heard.

The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has filed a notice seeking leave from the Federal Court to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision regarding ex-premier Najib Abdul Razak's judicial review of the royal addendum.

The AGC said its appeal is based on conflicting interpretations of the law between the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

It argued there were also matters of constitutional law that needed to be heard.

Last month, in a split 2-1 decision, the Court of Appeal allowed Najib's appeal for leave to commence judicial review to compel the home minister and the government to enforce a decree by the previous Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The High Court had dismissed the judicial review application before that.

The addendum signed by Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, commutes Najib's prison sentence to be served under house arrest.

The Pahang palace had affirmed the existence of the addendum in a letter produced in court.

However, government lawyers argued that the addendum was not discussed during the last Pardons Board meeting chaired by Sultan Abdullah - which only decided to reduce Najib's sentence to six years in prison and an RM50 million fine.

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