UMNO AGM | Zahid says unaware if more charges coming over TH; Umno 'hoping for the best' with Najib pardon
Umno said it will cooperate with anti-graft investigators if evidence is strong and hopes Najib Razak’s pardon bid will succeed.
- On Friday, September 11, 2026, the Federal Territories Pardons Board met in Kuala Lumpur to consider a pardon application for former Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, with Cabinet minister Hannah Yeoh confirming the 8:30 a.m. hearing.
- Umno President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressed hope for a positive outcome on Thursday, stating he remains confident in Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar's discretion to determine the final decision.
- Pakatan Harapan argued on Tuesday that individuals convicted of high-profile corruption should serve full sentences, while Umno Secretary-General Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki claimed this stance was "disputing" the King's prerogative.
- The pardon bid remains a sensitive issue within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition, potentially strengthening Zahid's standing in Umno while straining ties with Pakatan Harapan alliance partners.
- Imprisoned since 2022 for corruption-related crimes, Najib also faces a separate 15-year sentence from a case concluded late last year, which he is currently appealing while seeking release.
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UMNO Hopeful Malaysia Ex-PM Najib Will Secure Royal Pardon
Malaysia’s former ruling party United Malays National Organisation is hopeful of a positive outcome from former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s latest bid for a royal pardon, party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.
Umno president Zahid says being optimistic about Najib’s pardon chances tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said he was hoping for the best when the Pardons Board considers former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib...
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