PUTRAJAYA: The cabinet meeting today did not discuss the addendum order granting house arrest to the former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. 

The Unity government spokesperson, Fahmi Fadzil clarified that the matter was not on the agenda. 

"No, we did not discuss this matter in the cabinet meeting," he told reporters at the press conference today. 

However, he refrained from commenting on whether the cabinet was aware of the matter.

Earlier, media were barred from attending the judicial review application of the former prime minister seeking to serve his remaining jail sentence under house arrest.

According to Najib's lawyer, Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, sensitive materials in the case led to this decision, including an alleged addendum order by the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamdi confirmed the existence of the addendum order, stating that he was shown the document by former Selangor Umno treasurer Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Najib in his Jan 29 affidavit, said former Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ordered for his jail term to be reduced to six years and his fine for the SRC International case to be reduced to RM50 million (main order). 

"The King also immediately or simultaneously issued an addendum order on the same day stipulating that Najib be allowed to serve the reduced sentence of his imprisonment under the condition of home arrest instead of confinement in Kajang Prison. 

"The addendum order curiously was not announced by any of the respondents when the announcement of the main order was made."

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