Kuala Lumpur:The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has filed an application with the High Court to review the discharge order that permits former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to serve the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar announced that the application was lodged at the High Court based on an order issued on November 6. The application aims to obtain a fresh order that aligns with the conditional pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on September 18.

The court's online system indicates that Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin is scheduled to hear the application at 2.30 pm today. On November 6, Najib fulfilled the RM50 million fine imposed on him in the SRC International Sdn Bhd fund misappropriation case at the High Court Criminal Registry.

On the same day, the AGC stated that the execution of Najib's house arrest would be temporarily postponed for further clarification on the interpretation of the Conditional Pardon Order and the implications of the High Court's Order of Discharge, following the fine's settlement. During the postponement, Najib will remain in his current detention, as directed by relevant authorities.

On November 7, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, decreed that the conditional pardon granted to Najib should be respected in accordance with the principles of Constitutional Monarchy and the Rule of Law. Sultan Ibrahim emphasized that the pardon order is clear and not related to other cases involving Najib, insisting on no room for interpretation discrepancies or prolonged uncertainty.

The conditional pardon, granted by the King on September 18, allows Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028. Najib, 73, has been serving his sentence at Kajang Prison since August 23, 2022, after his conviction for misappropriating RM42 million belonging to SRC International.