SHAH ALAM, Nov 7 — Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar has requested an audience with His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, to discuss former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest in his SRC International case, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

Anwar stressed that the Agong’s power to grant pardons was not being disputed, but said there was a legal issue involving Najib’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case that required clarification by the courts.

“I have asked for the Attorney General to immediately meet the Agong to ‘mohon ampun’ (apologise) and explain why that decision was accepted for the SRC case, but there is a problem as it involves the second case, which is the 1MDB case.

“So to explain and maybe we need a few days to decide after referring to the judiciary. I also only leave it to the Attorney General to elaborate on this case, because this is not the prime minister’s jurisdiction,” he told reporters after launching the National Family Month celebrations at the Selangor International Trade Centre (SITC) here.

Anwar later added that the AG had already requested an audience with the King to explain the house arrest issue.

Earlier, Anwar said he wanted to avoid this house arrest matter from becoming politicised.

“But I want to explain that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s powers is not disputed, that’s the first, that’s in the SRC case as stated by the Pardons Board.

“The case that arises in the second case, whether it can be carried out or not, that is a decision that will be finalised by the Attorney General and the judiciary, that’s all,” he said, adding that the dissatisfaction by some on the house arrest issue is beyond his jurisdiction.

Anwar had also said preparations had been made to carry out the house arrest in the SRC International case in line with the Agong’s pardon, but said the Attorney General faced constraints as the matter was related to the 1MDB case, and that was why a few days are needed to finalise it.

Separately, the Prime Minister’s Office this evening issued a statement to confirm that the Attorney General had today requested for an audience with His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim to apologise and to express his stand in complying with the King’s decree on the conditional pardon in Najib’s SRC International case.

“The Attorney General will also explain the legal matter that arose from the High Court’s Order of Discharge following the payment of the RM50 million fine, and that has to be decided by the courts as it gives an impact on the date when the jail sentence in the 1MDB case will start,” the brief statement said.

In 2024, a royal pardon over Najib’s SRC International case resulted in the reduction of his 12-year jail term to six years, and his RM210 million fine to RM50 million.

On September 18, Najib was given a conditional pardon in his SRC International case, which allowed him to serve the rest of his jail term under house arrest until August 23, 2028, if he pays the RM50 million fine.

Separately, Najib is facing a 15-year jail term in his 1MDB case, with the High Court in December 2025 ordering the imprisonment to be carried out immediately after the end of his SRC International jail term.

Najib is currently appealing his 1MDB conviction and sentence, and the High Court had on October 14 rejected his bid to stay or to pause the carrying out of the 1MDB sentence.

Umno yesterday paid the RM50 million fine on Najib’s behalf, but he is currently still at Kajang Prison as the Attorney General yesterday highlighted the need to clarify legal matters linked to the house arrest.

Earlier today, Istana Negara issued a statement saying that His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim’s conditional pardon order was clear and unambiguous and unrelated to any other cases against Najib, and said there should not be any confusion over its interpretation or prolonged uncertainty over its implementation.

Istana Negara also said that any dispute of the conditional pardon order would amount to disobeying the King’s order.

Prior to Anwar’s remarks this afternoon, the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) today issued a lengthy statement that explained it was not disputing or setting aside or intended to suspend the Agong’s conditional pardon order for Najib’s house arrest.

The AGC said it was necessary for the court to decide on uncertainties regarding whether the RM50 million fine payment meant the SRC International sentence had been fully resolved or if Najib still had to serve the remaining term on house arrest.