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Will Agong choose to release Najib or put him in house detention?

 
VERY SOON, people will be screaming once again about former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's house detention.

        Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution has already stated clearly that house arrest was only to address the overcrowding in prisons. Only those with minor cases are placed on house detention. 

        As for Najib, it is obvious that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) Sultan Ibrahim the king of Malaysia has decided to handle it himself. While anything that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim does will be twisted by the cybertroopers, His Majesty's decision cannot be disputed. Anyone who dares to challenge the King's decision will face the consequences. 

        In fact, PAS has instructed all its members to support UMNO in an upcoming street demonstration, to show solidarity towards Najib. I wonder why most netizens kept very quiet about PAS' announcement. Even PAS' spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin's proclamation that PAS wants all PN states to implement public caning following the recent caning of a man arrested for khalwat, most people just remained very silent. No one blamed PN's Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin or Datuk Seri Azmin Ali for making this happen. Now, it looks like PAS is pandering towards UMNO, and still no cybertrooper made a big fuss over it.

        I teased someone asking why Anwar is keeping quiet about the demonstration. Cheekily, I suggested that maybe it is because Anwar is working quietly behind the scene to get these people to demonstrate against the Madani government which he leads al that he can be seen as being "forced" to release Najib. But does the prime minister have the power to release Najib? He is not the Agong.

        Silence. 

        In this press statement, it is clear that Article 42 (2) of the Federal Constitution provides that only "the King may remit, suspend or commute any sentence imposed by the courts." Under Article 42, the decision made is the sole prerogative of the Agong although it is based on the advice given by members of the Pardons Board. 

        The Pakatan Harapan (PH) is only represented by one minister, Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The attorney-general would only advise based on the legal aspects. Malaysians must learn more about how the Pardons board works. It's not a case of votes. It is a decision made by the Agong after a lengthy discussion, where he obtained the best of everyone's advice.

        Thereafter, everything is binding, and none of them is at a liberty to disclose the discussions during the meeting. With this in mind, I hope my fellow Malaysians would leave the decision to the King himself. 

        If you disagree, and you can change the federal constitution at the stroke of the pen, I am happy to lend you my support but let's be realistic and not keep banging your head on the wall. 

        If you cannot change the constitution, just be patient. I believe the Agong will make a wise decision in accordance to the law. 



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