Court to rule in January on Bar’s challenge to Najib’s 2024 clemency
Lawyer Yeo Yang Poh argues that accountability is a fundamental pillar of the justice system, and that the FTPB’s decision should be subject to judicial scrutiny.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak received a conditional pardon in late 2023, allowing him to serve the remainder of his six-year jail term under house arrest until August 2028. This came after the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) halved his sentence and reduced his fine in the SRC International case. The Malaysian Bar has challenged the FTPB's decision, arguing that it was unlawful and unconstitutional.
The Court of Appeal will rule on the challenge on January 7. Bar counsel Rajpal Singh Ghai argues that the FTPB's decision should be subject to judicial review, while Justice Ahmad Hanir Hambaly maintains that the matter is non-justiciable and not subject to judicial scrutiny. The Bar's appeal hinges on the 1994 constitutional amendment that removed the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's absolute discretion in exercising his constitutional functions.
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