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Attorney-General: Details in the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s order of discharge should have been scrutinised first

ATTORNEY GENERAL Tan Sri Dusuki Mokhtar who suspended former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's house arrest order that was decreed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim  elaborated on the defective Kuala Lumpur High Court's Order of Discharge. Had the details been scrutinised more carefully, he would not have to face multiple police reports that have been lodged against him by UMNO and PAS and a royal rebuke from Istana Negara. Though Dusuki declined to comment on when he would be seeking a royal audience with the Agong, Berita Harian reported that the meeting would likely take place tomorrow, Nov 10. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had advised Dusuki to seek a royal audience with Sultan Ibrahim. The King had decreed that Najib is detained under house arrest for the remainder of his jail term since a RM50 mil fine was settled. Dusuki however had suspended the house arrest order due to errors and defects in court documents. The defects reportedly involve accuracy in the terminology and legal provisions used in the document. The document was issued after UMNO settled a RM50 mil fine that was collected through a solitary fund. This was why the Attorney-General's Chambers...

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