Umno says Pakatan applying double standard on royal pardons, points to Anwar’s 2018 case

In a recent statement, Umno has accused Pakatan Harapan (PH) of exercising a double standard regarding royal pardons following their stance that individuals convicted in high-profile corruption cases should serve full sentences.

Umno's secretary-general, Datuk Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, cited PH's support for the full pardon of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in 2018 as contradictory, given Anwar hadn't completed his prison term.

He further expressed concern over PH's apparent questioning of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's prerogative to grant pardons.

Amidst these tensions, PH's comments come as the Federal Territories Pardons Board prepares to consider former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's clemency application.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Umno today accused Pakatan Harapan (PH) of applying a double standard on royal pardons after the coalition said those convicted in high-profile corruption cases should serve their full sentences.

Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said PH had supported the full pardon granted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in 2018 even though he had not completed his five-year prison term at the time.

“If PH could support the pardon granted to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim even though he had not completed his full sentence at the time, why should a different standard be applied to others?” he said in a statement uploaded on Facebook.

Asyraf also claimed that PH’s statement appeared to question the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s pardoning power, which he said was His Majesty’s prerogative under Article 42(1) of the Federal Constitution.

He said Umno would not pre-empt the Pardons Board’s deliberations or demand any particular outcome.

“Whatever decision is reached through the proper legal process must be respected by all parties,” he said.

Asyraf further said PH had repeatedly belittled and questioned the institution of the Malay Rulers for political gain, which ran contrary to the principles and conditions agreed upon when the unity government was formed.

He said Umno remained committed to defending the institution of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and His Majesty’s constitutional powers.

PH had earlier said those convicted of corruption or abuse of power, particularly in high-profile cases, must serve the full sentences imposed by the courts, although it did not name former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak or refer directly to the Pardons Board.

The statement came amid reports that the Federal Territories Pardons Board is expected to discuss Najib’s clemency application when it meets this week.

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巫统最近发表声明，指责希望联盟（PH）在皇家赦免问题上采取双重标准，因为希望联盟一方面坚持认为，在高调贪污案件中被定罪的人应该服满刑期。

巫统秘书长拿督阿斯拉夫·瓦吉迪·杜苏基博士表示，鉴于安瓦尔尚未服满刑期，希盟在 2018 年支持全面赦免总理拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣，这是自相矛盾的。

他还对希望联盟明显质疑最高元首赦免特权表示担忧。

在这些紧张局势下，希望联盟发表上述言论之际，联邦直辖区赦免委员会正准备审议前首相拿督斯里纳吉布·拉扎克的赦免申请。

吉隆坡，9月9日讯——巫统今日指责希望联盟（PH）在皇家赦免问题上采取双重标准，此前该联盟表示，那些在高调贪污案件中被定罪的人应该服满刑期。

巫统秘书长拿督阿斯拉夫·瓦吉迪·杜苏基表示，希望联盟支持2018年给予首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣的全面赦免，尽管当时他尚未服满五年刑期。

他在Facebook上发表声明说：“如果希望联盟能够支持赦免当时尚未服满刑期的拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣，为什么对其他人要采取不同的标准呢？”

阿斯拉夫还声称，希望联盟的声明似乎质疑最高元首的赦免权，他表示，根据联邦宪法第 42(1) 条，这是最高元首的特权。

他表示，巫统不会干预赦免委员会的审议，也不会要求任何特定的结果。

他说：“通过正当法律程序做出的任何决定都必须得到各方的尊重。”

阿斯拉夫进一步表示，希望联盟为了政治利益，一再贬低和质疑马来统治者的制度，这违背了联合政府成立时商定的原则和条件。

他表示，巫统将继续致力于捍卫最高元首的制度和陛下的宪法权力。

希望联盟此前曾表示，那些被判犯有贪污或滥用职权罪的人，特别是那些在高调案件中被判刑的人，必须服满法院判处的全部刑期，尽管该联盟没有点名前首相拿督斯里纳吉·拉扎克，也没有直接提及赦免委员会。

此前有报道称，联邦直辖区赦免委员会预计将在本周开会讨论纳吉的赦免申请。

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