Nooryana Najwa Najib has expressed deep disappointment over the AGC’s decision to defer her father’s house arrest order despite the family having paid the RM50 million fine and complied with all required conditions.
KUALA LUMPUR: Nooryana Najwa Najib has voiced her frustration over the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) decision to defer the implementation of the house arrest order for her father, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
She said the family had been informed that Najib would be released from Kajang Prison and return to their Langgak Duta residence at about 5pm yesterday, following the payment of the RM50 million fine at noon and submission of the court order to prison authorities.
However, she claimed the expected implementation was subsequently postponed to 8.30pm before the family received information at about 2pm that the Home Ministry was seeking to delay the execution of the house arrest order.
Despite the developments, Nooryana said the family had remained hopeful that the court-issued order would be sufficient for the process to proceed.
She expressed disappointment after the AGC subsequently announced that implementation would be deferred.
“As a daughter, I am deeply disappointed because we have complied with all the stipulated conditions and followed the required procedures.
“If there were other conditions, why were they not communicated from the start? Or, if there were obstacles, why was the RM50 million payment accepted in the first place?” she said.
Nooryana, who is also Puteri Umno information chief, said the latest development reminded her of the controversy surrounding an addendum order issued by the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
She said the family had previously encountered numerous delays, complications and uncertainties over the addendum, which had yet to result in Najib being transferred from Kajang Prison.
“Every time we feel that father is getting closer to returning home, a new obstacle arises. How long will this go on?
“We only want justice and transparency,” she added.
Meanwhile, Nooryana expressed her gratitude to those who had contributed to the Najib Razak Solidarity Fund, an initiative launched by Umno.
She said every contribution, regardless of its amount, meant a great deal to the family, as it reflected the public’s affection and support for the former prime minister.
