THE Federal Court has set August 13 for its decision on an appeal by the prosecution to stop Datuk Seri Najib Razak's legal bid in relation to the addendum order allowing house arrest.
According to reports, this was confirmed by Najib's lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee.
The former Pekan member of parliament is currently serving a six-year prison sentence in Kajang Prison after being convicted of misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd.
He claims that a royal addendum issued by the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong allows him to serve the remainder of his jail term under house arrest.
The decision will be delivered by a three-judge panel chaired by Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, with Federal Court judges Justices Zabariah Mohd Yusof and Hanipah Farikullah also on the bench.
On Jan 6, a three-member Court of Appeal panel led by Datuk Azizah Nawawi, in a split decision, also allowed Najib's application to adduce additional affidavits to support his application.
The High Court had sentenced Najib to 12 years in prison with a fine of RM210 million, a verdict that was subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.
In February last year, the Pardons Board reduced his initial 12-year jail sentence and RM210mil fine to six years and a RM50mil fine.
Najib later filed an application concerning an alleged addendum order signed by the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. - August 7, 2025
