The Cabinet did not discuss the issue related to the gag order to prevent public discussion about an addendum linked to Datuk Seri Najib Razak that would allow him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that the Cabinet did not instruct the Attorney General's Chambers to apply for a gag order on the matter.
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Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that the Cabinet did not instruct the Attorney General's Chambers to apply for a gag order on the matter.
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00:00The Cabinet did not discuss the proposed GAG order to prevent public discourse regarding
00:07an addendum linked to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, which could potentially allow him to serve
00:12the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
00:16It was not discussed. The Cabinet did not instruct the State Prosecutor's Office.
00:24We do not instruct the AGC.
00:27Fahmy, who also serves as the government spokesman, made this statement during his
00:31weekly post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday in response to queries about the issue.
00:37On January 14, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Law and Institutional Reform Datuk
00:43Seri Azalina Othman Said stated that there was no need for a GAG order to prevent public
00:49discussion on the addendum.
00:51She criticized the Attorney General's Chambers, AGC, for applying for the GAG order, arguing
00:57that the matter is already public knowledge and Parliament is set to reconvene next month.
01:03However, Azalina acknowledged that the AGC might have valid reasons for seeking the GAG
01:08order, and emphasized the importance of allowing the judiciary to act independently.
01:15The government's application for the GAG order aims to curb public discussion about
01:20the addendum, which Najib claims would permit him to serve the remainder of his SRC International
01:25Sendirian Berhad prison sentence under house arrest.
01:29Additionally, the government objected to a watching brief conducted by lawyers representing
01:34MPs from Perikatan National.
01:37On January 6, Najib obtained leave from the Court of Appeal to proceed with his appeal
01:42related to the Royal Addendum.
01:47In a 2-1 majority decision, the Appellate Court overturned the High Court's earlier
01:51dismissal of Najib's application for leave to initiate judicial review.