{
  "id": 7445266,
  "title": "[UPDATED] Azalina: Ask Hannah Yeoh about Najib's deferred pardon application",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/updated-azalina-ask-hannah-yeoh-about-najibs-deferred-pardon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:08:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1533005/updated-azalina-ask-hannah-yeoh-about-najibs-deferred-pardon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's pardon application has been deferred, and any questions or clarifications should be directed to Hannah Yeoh, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has stated. Azalina clarified that she is not responsible for the Pardons Board and that the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU), under her ministry, only serves as its secretariat. The BHEUU is responsible for the Pardons Board in each state, with the minister and menteri besar of the respective state acting as executive representatives on the board. Azalina stated that she has no information regarding the reason for the deferment or the new date and therefore could not answer reporters' inquiries after attending a program. Pas secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan had previously demanded an immediate explanation, viewing the matter as a public interest issue.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: Any questions or explanations regarding the deferment of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's pardon application should be directed to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh, said Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.",
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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."
}