{
  "id": 9074238,
  "title": "Cabaran Badan Peguam bantah pengampunan Najib 2024, mahkamah putus pada Januari",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/cabaran-badan-peguam-bantah-pengampunan-najib-2024-mahkamah-putus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T02:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/22/cabaran-badan-peguam-bantah-pengampunan-najib-2024-mahkamah-putus-pada-januari"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was granted conditional pardon last weekend, subjecting him to serve the remaining six years of his six-year house arrest sentence until August 23, 2028, including a RM50 million fine. The Judicial Review Court will decide on January 7 regarding the Badar Peguam's challenge against the 2024 pardon decision of the Federal Territories Pardon Authority (LPWP) that reduced Najib's prison sentence and fine. This decision came after LPWP granted Najib conditional pardon last weekend, allowing him to serve the remainder of his house arrest until August 23, 2028, contingent upon paying the RM50 million fine. Attorney Rajpal Singh Ghai, representing the Badar Peguam, stated that the January 7 decision date was conveyed to the involved parties about two weeks before LPWP granted the latest conditional pardon to Najib. The three-judge panel consists of Lim Chong Fong, Azhahari Kamal Ramli, and Leonard David Shim, who heard the Badar Peguam's appeal on July 31, arguing for the need to review the case's legality, as it was not in accordance with the Constitution and was void. Badar Peguam sought to annul the 2024 decision, in addition to requesting a declaration that it was not valid, did not comply with the Constitution, and was annulled. During the hearing, attorney Yeo Yang Poh argued that accountability is a cornerstone of the justice system, and LPWP's decision should be subject to judicial review. Yeo stated that the threshold for achieving justice is low, as Badar Peguam presented a case with a solid legal basis and not an easy or harmful one. Former Badar Peguam president Zainur Zakaria argued that the 1994 Constitution amendment abolished the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's absolute advisory function in carrying out its functions. He referred to Article 40(1A), which requires the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to act on advice when carrying out such functions. Challenging the appeal, Senior Legal Advisor to the Federal Government Ahmad Hanir Hambaly stated that the High Court should reject the appeal because it touches upon the Prerogative Power of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong under Article 42 of the Constitution, which is not subject to judicial review. Najib's attorney, Shafee Abdullah, supported the government's argument, emphasizing that the final pardon decision lies with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, while the LPWP only presented its views.",
  "summary": "Peguam Yeo Yang Poh berhujah kebertanggungjawaban jadi tonggak utama sistem keadilan dengan keputusan LPWP patut tertakluk kepada penelitian kehakiman.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Cabaran Badan Peguam bantah pengampunan Najib 2024, mahkamah putus pada Januari",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/cabaran-badan-peguam-bantah-pengampunan-najib-2024-mahkamah-putus-9077990",
        "published": "2026-09-22T02:38:00.000Z"
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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."
}