Pandangan pengampunan Najib dibuat selepas teliti pendapat bertulis AG, kata Hannah

Hannah Yeoh, a minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territory) and a member of the National Council for Peace and Reconciliation, explained her position on Najib Razak's request for forgiveness during the National Council for Peace and Reconciliation's meeting on September 11. She stated that her stance was made honestly and sincerely, based on her conscience for the nation's benefit.

In today's statement, she responded to the postponement of the former Prime Minister's request for forgiveness raised by the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC). Yeoh emphasized that her position was taken in her capacity as a minister responsible for the Federal Territory, in line with Article 42 of the Constitution, which grants the Yang di-Pertuan Agong ultimate power and discretion on matters of forgiveness.

She reiterated that the final decision on Najib's forgiveness lies with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, including the postponement of any forgiveness decision. Media reports earlier suggested that any clarification or questions regarding the postponement of the former Prime Minister's forgiveness request should be directed to Hannah, as Azalina Othman Said reported that she was not the minister responsible for the National Council for Peace and Reconciliation.

Instead, the Legal and Justice Department (LJD) under her purview only functions as a secretariat. On September 11, Sultan Ibrahim agreed to postpone Najib's forgiveness request until the National Council for Peace and Reconciliation's meeting.