{
  "id": 8469096,
  "title": "Wanita DAP calls for release of pardons board minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/wanita-dap-calls-for-release-of-pardons-board-minutes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/19/wanita-dap-calls-for-release-of-pardons-board-minutes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wanita DAP, the women's wing of the Democratic Action Party, has called on the Malaysian government to release the official minutes from the pardons board meeting where Najib Razak received a conditional pardon. Teo Nie Ching, the DAP chief, emphasized that the decision was not made hastily, highlighting Loke Siew Fook's courage and wisdom in his resignation as transport minister. Loke's resignation was a solitary one, aimed at preserving political stability. Najib, 73, has been permitted to serve the remaining six years of his jail term at home, provided he pays a RM50 million fine in connection with his SRC International case. The conditional pardon was granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, following a meeting of the Federal Territories Pardons Board.",
  "summary": "The women's wing chief Teo Nie Ching says the public deserves clarity on the considerations and processes involved in Najib Razak’s conditional pardon.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wanita DAP calls for release of pardons board minutes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/wanita-dap-calls-for-release-of-pardons-board-minutes-8472774",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:43:00.000Z"
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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."
}