KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5 -- The government has filed an application for leave to appeal to the Federal Court against the Court of Appeal's decision to grant Datuk Seri Najib Razak leave to initiate judicial review proceedings over his bid to serve the remainder of his jail sentence under house arrest.
In a statement, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) confirmed that the application was submitted yesterday, citing the need for legal clarity on the matter, according to a report published today in Free Malaysia Today.
The AGC highlighted that the Court of Appeal's decision was reached through a split ruling, reflecting differing interpretations of the law among the three-member panel.
"This made it necessary (for an appeal to be filed) in or...