Malaysia seeks gag order on former PM Najib's bid for house arrest
Malaysia will seek a gag order to prevent the public from discussing former Prime Minister Najib Razak's legal bid for house arrest. A decision last week by the Court of Appeal allows Najib to challenge the government over a royal order that he says would have allowed him to serve the rest of his sentence at home. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government has been under attack from the opposition for allegedly concealing the existence of the royal decree with the intention to keep Najib behind bars. Mr Anwar and his Cabinet have denied concealing the truth about the royal decree. Melissa Goh reports.Â
Malaysia will seek a gag order to prevent the public from discussing former Prime Minister Najib Razak's legal bid for house arrest. A decision last week by the Court of Appeal allows Najib to challenge the government over a royal order that he says would have allowed him to serve the rest of his sentence at home. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government has been under attack from the opposition for allegedly concealing the existence of the royal decree with the intention to keep Najib behind bars. Mr Anwar and his Cabinet have denied concealing the truth about the royal decree. Melissa Goh reports.Â