The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC)’s clarification yesterday that Najib Abdul Razak’s bid for house arrest must go through the Pardons Board has ignited strong reactions among Umno leaders.

While Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh questioned whether Anwar Ibrahim’s 2018 pardon followed the proper procedure, Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi criticised the AGC’s "late" statement, claiming it has...