{
  "id": 18499345,
  "title": "House arrest issue won’t affect BN-PN pact, says Takiyuddin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/house-arrest-issue-wont-affect-bn-pn-pact-says-takiyuddin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T12:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/06/house-arrest-issue-won-t-affect-bn-pn-pact-says-takiyuddin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan has stated that the issue of Najib Razak's house arrest will not jeopardize cooperation between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional ahead of the upcoming Melaka polls on November 14. He emphasized that all parties must respect the constitutional right of pardon. Takiyuddin expressed confidence in the BN-PN manifesto's promises, stating they were achievable given the state government's achievements. He also believed the manifesto met the needs of Melaka's 1.06 million residents, asserting no important aspects were omitted. Former Umno president Najib Razak was granted a house arrest order by the Kuala Lumpur High Court after paying a RM50 million fine, collected through a donation drive, following his conviction for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering. He was initially sentenced to 12 years in jail but received a royal pardon in January 2024, reducing his sentence and fine. A conditional pardon in September allowed him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028.",
  "summary": "The PN secretary-general says all parties must respect the constitutional right of every person regarding pardons.",
  "key_points": [
    "House arrest of Najib Razak won't impact BN-PN pact, says Takiyuddin",
    "Najib Razak granted house arrest after paying RM50M fine",
    "Pardon in January reduced his sentence and fine"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}