{
  "id": 8490296,
  "title": "Jangan alih keputusan pengampunan kepada PM, kata Tengku Zafrul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/jangan-alih-keputusan-pengampunan-kepada-pm-kata-tengku-zafrul",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T15:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/19/jangan-alih-keputusan-pengampunan-kepada-pm-kata-tengku-zafrul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is said to be responsible for the decision to grant a conditional pardon to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, according to Tengku Zafrul Aziz. The Tengku emphasized that Najib's pardon is not a full pardon, but rather a conditional one. Unlike a full pardon, a conditional pardon does not absolve the individual of all guilt, rather it imposes certain conditions. As the Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Federal Constitution) Article 42 vests the power of pardon in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong through the Consultative Pardon Board, chaired by the latter, the Prime Minister does not have the authority to decide who receives a pardon. Tengku Zafrul, who serves as a political adviser to the Prime Minister, stressed that the Prime Minister cannot determine whether a pardon is granted to someone convicted by a court of law. While the public can have differing opinions on the decision, Tengku Zafrul cautioned against allowing facts of the constitution to be lost in the midst of political discourse. He further said that Najib must serve his remaining sentence as a prisoner at home, subject to the conditions set by the pardon. If Najib fails to pay the RM50 million fine, he will serve an additional year in prison.",
  "summary": "Penasihat kanan politik PM tolak dakwaan kononnya Anwar Ibrahim bertanggungjawab atas keputusan beri pengampunan kepada Najib Razak.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Jangan alih keputusan pengampunan kepada PM, kata Tengku Zafrul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/jangan-alih-keputusan-pengampunan-kepada-pm-kata-tengku-zafrul-8493355",
        "published": "2026-09-19T15:05:00.000Z"
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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."
}