Pakatan Harapan (PH) is stumbling, and it’s not a good look. The uproar over former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s alleged house arrest addendum refuses to die down. Najib’s loyalists are pushing harder than ever for the government to clarify the existence of this supposed royal document.
Najib’s son, Mohd Nizar, has joined the fray, filing an affidavit claiming that the Pahang Sultan himself had informed him about the addendum. Before this, heavyweight Umno leaders like Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail had made similar claims. They didn’t just talk; they filed affidavits too.
The government’s response? Classic tai-chi. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution resorted to citing a court decision, brushing the issue aside as “hearsay.” But here’s the catch—he didn’t confirm or deny the document’s existence. Convenient, isn’t it?
Now, let’s get technical. The court ruling merely labelled the document as hearsay because Ahmad Zahid himself never laid eyes on it; he only heard about it through MITI Minister Tengku Zafrul. This doesn’t prove the addendum doesn’t exist—it only proves the court had no direct evidence of it.
Here’s the thing: the addendum is reportedly a government document. Saifuddin could have easily verified its existence with the relevant department or, better yet, requested an audience with Sultan Abdullah to clarify the matter. Instead, he’s dancing around the issue.
Dr. Zaliha Mustafa, a federal minister and a member of the Pardons Board, followed the same script. She issued a vague denial of a separate statement linked to her ministry and, like Saifuddin, skirted around the existence of the addendum.
Then came the twist: a copy of the mysterious addendum surfaced online, sparking public curiosity. The government neither confirmed nor denied its authenticity. According to a Malaysiakini report, the document isn’t publicly accessible—adding more layers to the intrigue.
At this point, it’s hard to dismiss the possibility that the addendum exists. Why? Nizar, a Pahang state executive council member, would risk legal disaster if he falsely implicated the former Agong or submitted fake documents to the court. If the addendum were a fabrication, wouldn’t Istana Pahang have filed a police report by now?
So, what does this mean for the government?
If the addendum is real, the implications are massive. It raises serious questions about how Najib’s legal situation was handled and paints the government as opaque, dodging accountability. Worse still, the public would demand to know why the administration has been so evasive. This could trigger legal challenges and erode what little trust remains in the government.
The matter boils down to a straightforward question: does the addendum exist? A government that claims to uphold good governance has no business hiding its own documents or labelling them as hearsay.
Let’s not forget: PH rode on the palace’s blessing to form the unity government. Ignoring or concealing a royal addendum—if it exists—is playing with fire. Worse, it’s playing with treason. If the entire cabinet knows of this document and refuses to come clean, their moral obligation is clear—they should resign.
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