Najib’s daughter laments ‘delay after delay’ in father’s release

Najib Razak’s daughter, Nooryana Najwa, has expressed disappointment over the delay in implementing her father’s house arrest following the payment of the RM50 million fine in fulfillment of the conditional pardon order.

“As a daughter, I am deeply disappointed. We have complied with everything stipulated in the conditional pardon order. We raised the funds, paid the RM50 million fine and followed the prescribed procedures.

“If there were additional conditions, why were we not informed from the outset? And if there were still obstacles, why was the RM50 million payment accepted (yesterday)?” she said in an Instagram reel.

Nooryana said the episode is a bitter reminder of the experience the family faced with the royal addendum.

She was referring to the house arrest order, which was said to have been issued in 2024, following the original pardon order which halved Najib’s prison term from 12 years to six and reduced his fine from RM210 million to RM50 million.

“There has been so much back and forth, uncertainty and delay after delay.

“Every time we feel that our father is getting closer to coming home, another obstacle emerges. How long must this go on? We are merely seeking justice. We want the royal order to be respected and the rule of law upheld,” she said.

Nooryana was commenting on the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ (AGC) suggestion yesterday that her father’s house arrest be deferred until a review of the conditional pardon and Order of Discharge is conducted.

The AGC said these two issues involved “complex legal questions” that had implications for the execution of the royal pardon and a court order.

A statement from Istana Negara today, however, said that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, emphasised that the conditional pardon order is clear, explicit and unambiguous, and is not related to any other cases involving the former prime minister.

The palace also said there should be no room for confusion in the interpretation of the order, nor should there be prolonged uncertainty over the implementation of the decision that has been consented to.

“Given that all the conditions stipulated in the conditional pardon order have been fulfilled, any arguments challenging the order would amount to defying the decree of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” the palace said.

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