Malaysian PM Anwar says he flagged concerns over Najib’s pardon to king
Speaking at an event on Sunday (Sep 20), Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also rejected suggestions that he had paved the way for former PM Najib Razak’s conditional pardon from jail to house arrest, saying every prisoner had the right to an appeal.
On September 20, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reminded the Pardons Board to consider the impact of former PM Najib Razak's conditional pardon from jail to house arrest on public confidence and Malaysia's international reputation. The pardon, granted by King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on Friday, allows Najib to serve the remainder of his six-year prison term at home until August 23, 2028, subject to the payment of a RM50 million fine.
Anwar defended Najib's right to seek a pardon and reiterated that every prisoner has the right to an appeal, but he did not admit to deliberately paving the way for Najib's pardon. He reiterated that the power to grant a pardon lies with the Malaysian king.
Written by urgent.news from Channel News Asia's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
