{
  "id": 18638014,
  "title": "No ambiguity over Najib’s conditional pardon, says Istana Negara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/no-ambiguity-over-najibs-conditional-pardon-says-istana-negara",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T04:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/07/no-ambiguity-over-najib-s-conditional-pardon-says-istana-negara"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, has clarified that the conditional pardon granted to former Prime Minister Najib Razak is unambiguous and not related to other cases. In a statement from Istana Negara, Sultan Ibrahim emphasized that there should be no confusion in interpreting the pardon or uncertainty about its implementation. The palace stated that Najib must comply with the conditional pardon order, which includes serving the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest once he pays a RM50 million fine. The Federal Territories Pardons Board, comprising the federal territories minister and the attorney-general, advised the king on this matter. Sultan Ibrahim's prerogative to grant clemency, as outlined in the Federal Constitution, will be respected according to constitutional monarchy principles and the rule of law. The conditional pardon stipulates that the jail term remains in force until August 23, 2028, while the house arrest will serve as an alternative for the remainder of the prison sentence.",
  "summary": "The palace says any arguments challenging the order would amount to defying the decree of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Disputing Najib's conditional pardon defiance of King's order, says Istana Negara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/disputing-najibs-conditional-pardon-defiance-of-kings-order-says",
        "published": "2026-11-07T03:55:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Agong: Disputing Najib's conditional pardon could amount to insubordination",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/agong-disputing-najibs-conditional-pardon-could-amount-to",
        "published": "2026-11-07T04:59:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}