{
  "id": 17543035,
  "title": "DAP asks Anwar to declassify Najib's Pardons Board minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/dap-asks-anwar-to-declassify-najibs-pardons-board-minutes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:51:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1568208/dap-asks-anwar-declassify-najibs-pardons-board-minutes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) has requested Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to declassify the minutes of the Pardons Board meeting that dealt with former Prime Minister Najib Razak. DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke made the request known, emphasizing the party's desire for greater transparency regarding the decision concerning Najib. However, Loke clarified that releasing the minutes would depend on the Attorney-General's consent and the necessary declassification processes. During a press conference following a Kuala Lumpur Federal Territories DAP annual convention, Loke addressed queries about DAP Wanita and other party veterans' demands for the minutes to be made public. He expressed confidence that Hannah Yeoh, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), had represented DAP and Pakatan Harapan's interests during the relevant proceedings. Loke acknowledged the confidentiality surrounding the minutes and stated that releasing them, if permitted, would enable the public to comprehend the process and positions discussed during the meeting. In February 2024, the Pardons Board altered Najib's original 12-year prison sentence to six years and his RM210 million fine to RM50 million.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has conveyed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim its request for the minutes of the Pardons Board meeting concerning former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to be declassified and made public.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "DAP wants minutes on Najib’s conditional pardon made public",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/dap-wants-minutes-on-najibs-conditional-pardon-made-public",
        "published": "2026-11-01T05:25:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "DAP urges government to make Najib’s pardon board minutes public",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/dap-urges-government-to-make-najibs-pardon-board-minutes-public",
        "published": "2026-11-01T05:48:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Loke: DAP wants Najib's pardon meeting minutes disclosed, but up to AG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/loke-dap-wants-najibs-pardon-meeting-minutes-disclosed-but-up-to-ag",
        "published": "2026-11-01T06:03:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}