FTPB to meet tomorrow to discuss Najib’s pardon bid, says report

The Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) is scheduled to convene tomorrow to deliberate on former prime minister Najib Razak’s request for a pardon, according to a recent report. This meeting follows a week when the board postponed Najib’s pardon application during a prior session. An insider source has hinted at an unusual move by the board, suggesting it could be an intervention.

The FTPB, which has previously examined Najib’s pardon bid along with other issues, is reportedly focusing its attention on this particular matter.

Formerly convicted of misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International funds, Najib, now 73, received a six-year prison sentence and a RM210 million fine. This sentence was later commuted to six years and RM50 million by the FTPB. Serving his term at Kajang prison since August 2022, Najib faced fresh charges in December 2025 for abuse of power and money laundering involving over RM2 billion tied to 1MDB.

He was handed a 15-year sentence and a RM11.38 billion fine, with the conviction currently under appeal. Najib assumed the role of prime minister from 2009 to 2018.