{
  "id": 8468831,
  "title": "Ramanan: Respect King's constitutional power to grant pardons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ramanan-respect-kings-constitutional-power-to-grant-pardons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T13:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1536259/ramanan-respect-kings-constitutional-power-grant-pardons"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ramanan emphasized that the power to grant pardons, reprieves, or respite of a sentence is vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong under the Federal Constitution. He reiterated that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's stance on the matter is in line with the country's constitutional framework. Ramanan urged all parties not to politicize matters concerning pardons, as this can cause confusion. The recent conditional pardon granted to former Prime Minister Najib Razak by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, allows him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, subject to a RM50 million fine.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Respect the King's discretionary powers, govt's stance remains firm and consistent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/respect-the-kings-discretionary-powers-govts-stance-remains-firm-and",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:37:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}