Don’t shift pardon decision to PM, says Tengku Zafrul
The senior political adviser to the prime minister rejects claims that Anwar Ibrahim was responsible for the decision to pardon Najib Razak.
Tengku Zafrul Aziz, the senior political adviser to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, has disputed allegations that the prime minister was responsible for the clemency decision regarding Najib Razak. Tengku Zafrul clarified that Najib received a conditional pardon, not a full pardon, from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He emphasized that Article 42 of the Federal Constitution grants the power of pardon to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong through the pardons board, questioning the rationale behind shifting this authority to the prime minister.
Tengku Zafrul noted that while there may be disagreements over the decision, it would be inappropriate to question the constitutional authority solely for political reasons. He further explained that Najib's pardon came with conditions, stipulating that he would continue serving his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, provided he pays a RM50 million fine in the SRC International case; otherwise, he would serve an additional year in custody.
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