Malaysia pardons board members at palace amid speculation of meeting on Najib clemency
The board reconvened at short notice after deferring the request a week earlier, with Najib’s clemency bid the only item on the agenda.
- Members of the Federal Territories Pardons Board were seen arriving at the royal palace on Friday, amid speculation they were meeting to discuss former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's clemency bid.
- King Sultan Ibrahim postponed a decision on Najib's application during the board's previous meeting on September 11, as the 73-year-old has been imprisoned since August 2022 following his SRC International corruption conviction.
- In 2024, the board halved Najib's 12-year jail sentence and reduced his fine to RM50 million; he currently faces additional proceedings linked to 1MDB, where US investigators allege $4.5 billion was embezzled.
- The board was recalled at short notice with only one item on the agenda, observers noted, while palace officials provided no public comment regarding the meeting proceedings on Facebook.
- Pakatan Harapan secretariat members previously maintained that those convicted in high-profile corruption cases "must serve out the full sentence set by the courts," warning clemency could deal a global blow to the rule of law.
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Malaysia king grants house arrest to ex-PM Najib
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