Will Anwar’s coalition in Malaysia implode amid Loke exit, Najib house arrest?
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has suffered a double whammy as his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition scrambles to placate public outrage over disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak being granted house arrest, and the shock resignation of his transport minister in protest of the royal clemency. But observers do not expect the administration, already reeling from PH defeats in recent months in two…
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.
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