THE Kuala Lumpur High Court will hear on Thursday Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz’s application to intervene in Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest.

The investment, trade, and industry minister is applying to to be allowed to file an affidavit to “correct factual errors” in Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s affidavit in support of Najib’s judicial review.

Civil court judge Amarjeet Singh will hear the application at 2.30pm Thursday, Malaysiakini reported.

On April 22, Tengku Zafrul wrote to the High Court seeking permission to file the affidavit.

This was after Zahid confirmed the existence of an addendum order from the former king allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his prison sentence at home.

The Umno president supported Najib’s claim in an affidavit filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on April 9.

Zahid said Tengku Zafrul showed him the document on his handphone at his house on January 30. Zahid said the order had the seal and signature of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI.

Najib is seeking leave to commence a judicial review for the execution the alleged order of the Agong linked to a partial pardon that halved his jail sentence to six years and discounted his fine from RM210 million to RM50 million.

In Najib’s affidavit in support of his judicial review, the former Pekan MP said the king’s royal order for the partial pardon was accompanied by a supplementary royal order containing the house arrest provision.

The former Umno president is seeking a court order to compel the home minister, the attorney-general, the Pardons Board, the federal government, and other respondents to confirm this alleged addendum in the partial pardon.

Najib said the Agong issued the addendum on January 29, the same day the pardon was issued.

Meanwhile, the Bar has filed for a judicial review to challenge the Pardons Board’s decision to reduce Najib’s sentence.

Free Malaysia Today reported thar the application was filed last Friday on the basis that the decision was unlawful, unconstitutional and void.

It asked for an order of certiorari to quash the board’s decision.

The Bar also wants a permanent injunction restraining Najib or his agents from submitting any application for pardon, reprieve or respite to the board until all criminal charges against him have been resolved. – April 30, 2024.