PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal, in a 2-1 majority decision, has remitted Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s legal bid regarding his claim of the existence of a royal addendum allowing him to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence under house arrest, to the High Court for a hearing on its merits.
Justices Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli and Datuk Seri Mohd Firuz Jaffril allowed the former premier’s appeal to overturn the High Court’s dismissal of his application for leave to commence a judicial review on the matter.
However, Justice Datuk Azizah Nawawi, who led the panel, dissented stating Najib’s appeal had no merit.
Justice Azizah also denied Najib’s application to adduce additional evidence to support his claim of the existence of such an addendum, whereas Justices Azhari and Mohd Firuz allowed it.
Najib, 71, is appealing the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s July 3 decision last year, which dismissed his application for leave to commence a judicial review of a purported addendum issued by the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
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