Malaysia’s King Postpones Decision on Ex-PM Najib Razak’s Pardon Bid
- On Friday, King Sultan Ibrahim deferred the clemency application of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak during the 63rd Pardons Board meeting in Putrajaya, postponing the decision until a future gathering.
- Najib is serving time for corruption related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, where U.S. investigators allege $4.5 billion was embezzled; he began his sentence at Kajang Prison on Aug 23, 2022.
- In 2024, the Pardons Board halved his initial 12-year sentence and reduced fines to RM50mil, though Najib remains an influential figure in the United Malays National Organisation, which leads the Barisan Nasional coalition.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan alliance recently issued statements opposing clemency for graft convicts, while Najib's previous High Court bid for house arrest failed in December.
- During Friday's meeting, the King also consented to the release of 65 other inmates, with authorities confirming that non-Malaysian prisoners must be deported within six months of their release.
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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim of Malaysia has postponed the consideration of former Prime Minister Najib Razak's new pardon request in the 1MDB case to the next meeting of the Pardon Committee.
Malaysia’s king postpones decision on ex-PM Najib Razak’s pardon bid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Malaysia's king on Friday postponed a decision on a new clemency bid by former premier Najib Razak over his conviction in a case linked to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal. King Sultan Ibrahim, who chaired a p...
Malaysia's king postpones decision on ex-PM Najib Razak's pardon bid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 - Malaysia's king on Friday postponed a decision on a new clemency bid by former premier Najib Razak over his conviction in a case linked to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Former Malaysia PM Najib to remain in jail as pardons board defers application
The Federal Territories Pardons Board met on Friday (Sep 11) but deferred Najib’s application for a pardon to a future meeting. Najib is currently in Kajang Prison and scheduled to complete his current jail term on Aug 23, 2028.
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