Najib’s house arrest bid: Royal exercise of clemency bound by Constitutional limits, says judge

KUALA LUMPUR: The exercise of clemency by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is not absolute as it has to be carried out in accordance with Constitutional limits, says the High Court. Justice Alice Loke, in her decision on Monday (Dec 22), said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is a constitutional monarch and exercises powers and functions in accordance...

Decision date in Najib’s bid for house arrest brought forward to Dec 22

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision date in the judicial review brought by Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is seeking to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, has been expedited to Dec 22. High Court judge Justice Alice Loke fixed the new date in a case management conducted via Zoom here on Tuesday (Nov...