THE Kuala Lumpur High Court today dismissed former prime minister Najib Razak’s application to legally challenge the Prisons Department’s refusal for him to attend Dewan Rakyat sittings.

“There is no more parliament for him (Najib) to attend,” said Justice Ahmad Kamal Shahid.

“It is clear that with the dissolution of parliament, its term has ended. The applicant (Najib) is no longer the (Pekan) MP.”

Last month, Najib filed a bid to commence judicial review proceedings against the government for refusing to let him attend Dewan Rakyat sittings scheduled from October 3 to November 29.

However, parliament was dissolved on October 10 to make way for the 2022 general election.

On October 3, the Prisons Department rejected Najib’s request to attend parliament.

His lawyer, Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, said the prisons director-general had rejected his client’s application amid security concerns.

Najib then filed a judicial review to challenge the decision.

Dewan Rakyat speaker Azhar Azizan Harun also said that parliament had no power to stop the former prime minister from attending sessions.

According to Azhar, he did not have the authority to prevent any parliamentarian from entering the august house.

In Najib’s situation, Azhar said that the Prisons Department had the authority to decide whether he could be given a temporary release to attend.

Najib is currently serving 12-year sentence in Kajang Prison for misappropriating RM42 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds.

He is also standing trial for corruption involving RM2.28 billion in 1Malaysia Development Bhd funds. He faces 25 charges – four for abuse of power and 21 for money laundering – for offences committed between 2011 and 2013. – October 27, 2022.