SHAH ALAM - After a public statement by Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s son, Datuk Mohamad Nizar, his daughter Nooryana Najwa has also spoken out, saying the family should have been told from the outset that the royal addendum related to house arrest was not legally enforceable.
In a Facebook post, Nooryana said the family had spent three months attempting to obtain confirmation on both the existence and enforceability of the addendum, only to be met with silence.
Her comments came after High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching dismissed Najib's application to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
The judge said the addendum order was not deliberated nor decided in the 61st Pardons Board meeting.
In her judgement, Loke also said there was no compliance with Article 42 of the Federal Constitution, consequently it is not a valid order.
Nooryana claimed that Najib had written repeatedly to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), as well as relevant ministries and agencies, but received no response, describing the situation as being met with complete silence.
She said her father was initially reluctant to bring the issue before the courts, preferring a quiet and diplomatic resolution.
"It was not his first choice to take this matter to court. He wanted to resolve it discreetly, through diplomatic channels, without public attention," she said.
She added that Najib was fully aware of the sensitivities involved and did not want to put any party, including the government, in a difficult position.
She said even after months of unanswered correspondence, her father remained hesitant to pursue legal action.
"He was acutely aware that public disclosure would inevitably heighten sensitivities, especially given the existing attempts to obscure the truth," she said.
She also questioned the actions of those opposed to the disclosure of the addendum.
"To what lengths would the parties opposed to the addendum's disclosure go to deny DSN his rights and in the process, potentially challenge the very foundational pillars of our nation?" she said.
She said taking the matter to court was ultimately her father’s last resort.
"Bringing the addendum case to court was his final option. All of this was done only to be told by the court that the royal addendum existed but was not legally valid," she said.