Tak bermakna kerajaan tunduk amalan penyakau, tegas PM

Perdana Menteri Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim has firmly stated that the government's decision to take action against all pending cases following Najib Razak's pardon does not undermine the principle of the nation's rule of law. The prime minister emphasized that the country will not bow to the habit of corruption or abuse of power. He reiterated that all corruption cases, including those involving the former prime minister, must continue to be pursued in accordance with the law.

The constitution established the absolute power of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and the prime minister hopes for understanding in this matter. He strongly emphasized that the principle of the rule of law, and the decision to take action against all unpardoned corruption cases, does not mean that the country should bow to the custom of pardoning corruption or bribery.

According to The Star, the Federal Appeal Tribunal (LPWP) allowed Najib to serve the remainder of his house arrest sentence until August 23, 2028, through conditional pardon, contingent on paying a RM50 million fine.

The Attorney-General's Chambers stated that the conditional pardon can be revoked if Najib breaches the set conditions, which would require him to resume serving the remainder of his sentence in prison. Najib began serving his prison sentence in August 2022 after the Federal Court upheld the sentence for the RM42 million SRC International bribery case. The original sentence of 12 years in prison and RM210 million fine was reduced to six years and RM50 million by the Appeal Tribunal in 2024.