{
  "id": 18870126,
  "title": "Pardons Board's decision on Najib's house arrest clear, says former A-G",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/pardons-boards-decision-on-najibs-house-arrest-clear-says-former-a-g",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:12:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1573238/pardons-boards-decision-najibs-house-arrest-clear-says-former-g"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali has confirmed that the Pardons Board's decision granting former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak a conditional pardon was clear and unambiguous. Apandi, who serves as a member of the Pardons Board, stated that the board's decision must be implemented as decided, without any deviation. The decision comes after the Pardons Board Secretariat announced a 50% reduction in Najib's prison sentence, from 12 years to six years, and a reduction in the fine from RM210 million to RM50 million. Apandi emphasized that Article 42(9) of the Federal Constitution mandates the Pardons Board to consider the Attorney-General's opinion before making a recommendation, and that the AG's opinion in this case must have been in favor of granting the pardon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Najib’s house arrest delay is about more than one man",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/najibs-house-arrest-delay-is-about-more-than-one-man",
        "published": "2026-11-08T01:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}