{
  "id": 7718066,
  "title": "Hannah Yeoh: My views on Najib’s pardon given honestly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/hannah-yeoh-my-views-on-najibs-pardon-given-honestly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:57:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/16/hannah-yeoh-my-views-on-najibs-pardon-given-honestly/235407"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh has expressed her views on former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s pardon application during the Pardons Board meeting on September 11, after reviewing the written opinion of the Attorney General. Yeoh stated that she expressed her views honestly and candidly, guided by her conscience and in the national interest. She affirmed that the authority and final decision regarding Najib’s pardon lie with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, as per Article 42 of the Federal Constitution.",
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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."
}