Malaysia's attorney-general defends halting Najib's house arrest after king's rebuke
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Malaysia's attorney-general defended his decision to seek legal clarifications regarding a house arrest order for former Prime Minister Najib Razak. This decision followed a rebuke from the palace, which insisted the order be implemented. The attorney-general rejected accusations of treason related to this move.
Malaysia's attorney-general on Saturday (Nov 7) stood by his decision to seek legal clarifications over former Prime Minister Najib Razak's house arrest order, and rejected accusations of treason after the palace insisted it must be implemented.