AYER MOLEK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied claims that he and the government defied the Yang di-Pertuan Agong over the house arrest of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
He said his relationship with His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia remained cordial, adding that the decision on Najib’s house arrest was not within his authority.
“Certain leaders are claiming that we have defied the King. I am the prime minister, and the King called me this evening. Our relationship is good.
“His Majesty has seen that Najib has been in prison for four years and wants to grant him house arrest. But that is not within my power. My responsibility is to follow the law,” he said.
The Pakatan Harapan chairman said there was also no question of the attorney-general defying the King’s decree, as the latter was merely following the legal process.
“Who has defied the decree? The attorney-general takes time because he is responsible for upholding the law. When the King issued the decree for Najib’s release, the attorney-general agreed.
“But we have to follow the process and bring the matter to court for a decision on when it can be implemented. That is all,” he said.
Anwar was speaking at a session with Ayer Molek PH candidate Muhammad Hakimin Mokhtar.