The AG is appealing to set aside a majority 2-1 ruling on Jan 6 that allowed the former prime minister’s application to adduce additional evidence and order the High Court to hear his judicial review.

In a statement, they said that as the principal legal adviser to the government, the AG should “uphold” the royal addendum and “support justice”.

The statement was issued on behalf of 160 Umno division chiefs, 145 of whom gathered at a hotel here tonight.

They also proposed that all 191 Umno divisions nationwide that have yet to hold their conferences include a special motion on the addendum during their respective meetings.

“This motion is crucial as a show of party unity and solidarity in defending the institution of Malay rulers and upholding the principle of justice for all,” they said.

The division chiefs also called on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to implement the addendum.

The Federal Court was told last Wednesday that AG Dusuki Mokhtar had acknowledged the existence of the addendum but was disputing whether it was genuine or valid.

Najib wants the government to implement the order, dated Jan 29 last year, allowing him to serve the remainder of his jail sentence in the SRC International case under house arrest.

The former prime minister learnt about the addendum soon after the Federal Territories Pardons Board announced in early February last year that his 12-year jail term in connection with the SRC International case had been halved and his RM210 million fine reduced to RM50 million.