{
  "id": 8371667,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T03:34:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/19/azalina-pardon-power-is-part-of-the-law-not-above-it/235749"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Umno information chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has clarified that the constitutional power to grant pardons is part of the law, not above it. She emphasized that the power of pardon is explicitly provided for under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution, ensuring that no individual, government, or institution is above the law. Azalina made these remarks in response to the Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council's statement regarding the conditional royal pardon granted to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. She stressed that judicial decisions and the pardoning process are separate matters, with courts responsible for determining guilt and sentences, while the constitutional mechanism for pardons, reprieves, and remissions of sentences is outlined in Article 42.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "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": "The Vibes",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-19T02:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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-8372820",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:34:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}