{
  "id": 8358414,
  "title": "Azalina: A pardon does not put anyone above the law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/azalina-a-pardon-does-not-put-anyone-above-the-law",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T02:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127449/azalina-a-pardon-does-not-put-anyone-above-the-law"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Azalina Othman Said, a Malaysian minister, has defended the constitutional basis for the Pardons Board's decision to allow former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve his remaining sentence under house arrest. Azalina emphasized that no individual or institution is above the law, and the Federal Constitution is the supreme law of the country. She clarified that the pardoning power provided under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution is not an authority outside the law, but rather expressly provided for within the constitution. Azalina stated that the rule of law remains intact, and the roles of the Pardons Board, Attorney-General, and relevant minister should be assessed based on the Constitution, rather than political interpretations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Inappropriate to portray pardon power as 'above the law', says Azalina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/inappropriate-to-portray-pardon-power-as-above-the-law-says-azalina",
        "published": "2026-09-19T01:24:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Azalina: Pardon power is part of the law, not above it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/azalina-pardon-power-is-part-of-the-law-not-above-it",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:34:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}