{
  "id": 8372820,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T03:34:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "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 should not be seen as placing any individual above the law. She emphasized that the power of pardon is expressly provided for under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution, which is the supreme law of the country, and all parties are bound by its provisions. Azalina distinguished between judicial decisions and the pardoning process, stating that the courts are responsible for determining guilt and sentences, while the constitutional power of pardon provides a mechanism for pardons, reprieves, and remissions of sentences. She further clarified that the existence of this constitutional power does not mean a court's decision is disregarded or that any individual is above the law, and that every institution must act within the powers conferred on it by the Federal Constitution.",
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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",
        "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."
}