King Sultan Ibrahim Criticizes Attorney General Over Najib Razak's Release Delay

Malaysia. Malaysia's Attorney General sought to defy the royal order by delaying the release of former Prime Minister Najib Razak from prison, King Sultan Ibrahim said on Saturday. He stated that there was no ambiguity in the pardon he granted.

The 73-year-old Najib is currently in prison in a case related to financial irregularities. He has been imprisoned on charges of involvement in the looting of a large sum of money from the sovereign wealth fund called 1MDB (One Malaysia Development Berhad).