Disputing Najib's conditional pardon defiance of King's order, says Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: Istana Negara has warned that any attempt to dispute the conditional royal pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak would amount to defying the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s order.
Istana Negara has issued a statement warning that any attempt to dispute or challenge the conditional royal pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak would amount to defying the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's order. The palace stated that Sultan Ibrahim's decree is clear, explicit, and unambiguous, and that all conditions attached to the pardon have been fulfilled.
According to the Malay Mail, the King decreed that Najib serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, subject to the payment of a RM50 million fine. This follows a call from the Attorney General’s Chambers for Najib's transfer from Kajang Prison to house arrest to be temporarily deferred while legal questions regarding the pardon are clarified.
The Malay Mail reports that the Federal Territories Pardons Board considered Najib's petition on September 18 under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution. This meeting included the Attorney General and the Federal Territories minister, who provided advice to Sultan Ibrahim. The palace emphasized that the conditional pardon order is unrelated to any other cases against Najib.
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