Will Najib Razak be transferred to house arrest?

Malaysia’s king and government are in a standoff after attorney general disputed order allowing former PM to leave jail.A royal order, a jailed former prime minister, and a dispute over who has the final say.Malaysia’s king has warned the government not to challenge his authority in Najib Razak’s transfer to house arrest.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Malaysian court rejects Najib’s bid to serve sentence under house arrestlist 2 of 4War, tariffs and China: What the US midterms mean for the Asia-Pacificlist 3 of 4Malaysian king warns against defying house arrest order for ex-PM Najiblist 4 of 4Malaysian ex-PM Najib’s bid to serve prison term at home delayedend of listRazak was due to leave prison after his party paid a $12m fine as part of the conditions of his royal pardon.But the transfer was suspended after the attorney general sought clarification on the court order.Najib is appealing a separate 15-year sentence for abuse of power and money laundering.So, what is behind the standoff between Malaysia’s monarchy and government?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Ibrahim Suffian – Co-founder and programmes director of the Merdeka Center for Opinion ResearchJames Chin – Professor of Asian Studies at the University of TasmaniaBridget Welsh – Honorary research associate at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia