PETALING JAYA: The Court of Appeal will sit today to hear Datuk Seri Najib Razak's appeal against the dismissal of his bid to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence under house arrest, based on his claim that a royal addendum to his royal pardon exists.
The hearing, originally scheduled for Dec 5, 2024, will commence at 9am before a three-member bench comprising Justices Azizah Nawawi, Azhahari Kamal Ramli and Mohd Firuz Jaffril.
Meanwhile, a solidarity gathering has been planned outside the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya to show support for Najib's bid. However, the police have warned that action will be taken against those who take part in the rally.
Stay tuned for live updates below:
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9.32am: Hoslan Hussain, an imam who was sentenced to a year’s jail in 2012 for throwing his slippers at a panel of Federal Court judges, says he is here to support Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
“I’m not a strong supporter of Najib, but I’m showing solidarity with him.
“If we cannot repay his deeds, then we should remember what he has contributed to the country,” said Hoslan.
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9.25am: PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan addresses the court. He tells the panel that he, Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin and Beluran MP Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee, are present in court to represent the MPs due to the issue that would be brought up in court.
He said during the Prime Minister's Question Time in Parliament, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had refused to elaborate on Najib's addendum issue, citing that it was sub judice to do so.
"What we understand from the government's position was for us to come (to court) to understand the issue.
"We seek to conduct a watching brief in the proceedings," Takiyuddin said.
Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh is with the crowd outside the Palace of Justice. In a Facebook post, he said, "Anak jantan (real men) are here with the people."
9.25am: Sungai Burong Assemblyman Mohd Zamri Mohd Zainuldin from PAS says he is present with other party leaders to demand justice for jailed former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
“We came from across the country to show solidarity with Najib and God-willing, justice will be given.
“We will be waiting for the decision by the Palace of Justice,” Zamri said briefly.
9.24am : Proceedings begun with Najib's lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah introducing parties to the court.
9.11am: PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari seen arriving at the Palace of Justice.
9.15am: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is in the courtroom, sitting in the public gallery while waiting for proceedings to start.
8.50am: At least a hundred people, comprising Najib's supporters and PAS members, were seen filling up the areas to the left and right of the Palace of Justice as well as its back entrance. The front of the Palace of Justice was also cordoned off, prohibiting people from entering the steps to the building. The police have been deployed at the Palace of Justice as well as its surrounding areas and are also conducting roadblocks at routes leading to Putrajaya, where a traffic build-up has been reported.
9.10am: Galas assemblyman Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim, Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh and former Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah are also at the Palace of Justice on Monday morning, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports.
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