{
  "id": 6530295,
  "title": "No double standards in respecting pardon process, says Johor Umno",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/no-double-standards-in-respecting-pardon-process-says-johor-umno",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:02:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1529533/no-double-standards-respecting-pardon-process-says-johor-umno"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor Umno insists there should be no double standards in respecting the pardon process, regardless of who is involved. The group's Information chief, Ahmad Solehin Abd Ghani, criticized the Pakatan Harapan (PH) call for convicted individuals to serve their full sentences, questioning whether the coalition was applying the principle consistently. Article 42 of the Federal Constitution outlines the pardon, reprieve, and remission of sentences as part of the constitutional framework. Solehin emphasized that courts function under the law, while the pardon process operates under the Constitution, both of which must be respected. For federal territories, the Pardons Board's composition, including the minister responsible for the territories and the Attorney-General, is also prescribed under Article 42. Johor Umno urged the pardon process to run without political pressure or predetermined conclusions, citing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's 2018 pardon as an example of a constitutionally valid process that must be respected equally, regardless of the leader involved.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: Pakatan Harapan (PH) must be consistent in upholding the rule of law and respecting the constitutional pardon process regardless of who is involved, said Johor Umno.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Dismissing royal pardon powers undermines Federal Constitution, says Puteri Umno chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/dismissing-royal-pardon-powers-undermines-federal-constitution-says",
        "published": "2026-09-10T04:12:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}