Azalina pushes questions on Najib’s pardon bid to Hannah Yeoh, says BHEUU is just the messenger

The deferment of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's royal pardon petition has sparked inquiries, with Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), Hannah Yeoh, identified as the appropriate contact for questions regarding the delay.

Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said clarified that the Pardons Board's administrative processes fall under her purview but not its executive decisions.

Opposition leaders, including PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, are calling for a government explanation due to the public interest surrounding the deferment.

Najib, serving a reduced sentence for the SRC International case, continues to appeal his 1MDB conviction.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Questions surrounding the deferment of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's royal pardon petition should be directed to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

The minister for law and institutional reform said that she does not sit as the executive representative on the Federal Territories Pardons Board, noting that the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) under her purview functions strictly as the board's administrative secretariat, NST reported.

"BHEUU is under me, but for the Pardons Board in each state, BHEUU is the secretariat, while the minister and menteri besar of the respective state are the executive representatives on the board.

"Any questions about what happened, why it was deferred and the new date should be directed to the minister responsible, Hannah Yeoh. I have no information at all, so I cannot answer," she told reporters after attending the Program Kayuhan Fashionista: Bulan Kebangsaan Dua Sambutan Satu Jiwa at the Putrajaya Lake Promenade.

Azalina was responding to mounting demands from opposition leaders for the government to clarify why the board postponed deliberations on Najib's application.

Her remarks follow statements by PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, who urged the government to issue an immediate explanation, contending that the decision was a matter of significant public interest and would not have occurred automatically.

BHEUU had earlier confirmed that the Federal Territories Pardons Board agreed to defer consideration of Najib's petition to a future sitting.

The decision was made during a meeting chaired by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, at Istana Negara, which also saw royal pardons granted to 65 other prison inmates.

Najib, who has been serving his prison sentence since August 2022 following his conviction in the RM42 million SRC International corruption case, previously had his 12-year jail term halved to six years and his fine reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million during an earlier review by the board in 2024.

The former PM is also serving a separate custodial sentence following his conviction in the 1MDB trial, which is currently under appeal.

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前首相拿督斯里纳吉的皇家赦免申请被推迟一事引发了各方询问，首相署（联邦直辖区）部长杨巧双被指定为负责解答有关推迟事宜的合适联系人。

拿督斯里阿扎丽娜·奥斯曼·赛义德澄清说，赦免委员会的行政程序属于她的管辖范围，但其执行决定不属于她的管辖范围。

包括伊斯兰党秘书长拿督斯里达基尤丁·哈桑在内的反对派领袖呼吁政府就此事作出解释，因为延期引发了公众的关注。

纳吉布因 SRC 国际公司案获得减刑，但他仍在就 1MDB 案的判决提出上诉。

吉隆坡，9月15日——拿督斯里阿扎丽娜奥斯曼赛义德表示，有关推迟前首相拿督斯里纳吉的皇家赦免请愿书的问题应直接向总理府（联邦直辖区）部长杨汉娜提出。

据《新海峡时报》报道，法律及体制改革部长表示，她不担任联邦直辖区赦免委员会的执行代表，并指出在她管辖下的法律事务司（BHEUU）严格作为该委员会的行政秘书处运作。

“BHEUU隶属于我，但对于各州的赦免委员会而言，BHEUU是秘书处，而各州的部长和州务大臣则是该委员会的执行代表。

“任何关于发生了什么、为什么推迟以及新日期的问题都应该直接询问主管部长杨巧双。我完全没有信息，所以我无法回答，”她在出席布城湖滨大道举行的“时尚达人青年月”活动后告诉记者。

阿扎丽娜此番表态，是为了回应反对派领导人日益高涨的呼声，他们要求政府澄清董事会为何推迟对纳吉布申请的审议。

此前，伊斯兰党秘书长拿督斯里达基尤丁·哈桑发表声明，敦促政府立即作出解释，并声称该决定事关重大公共利益，不会自动发生。

BHEUU 此前已确认，联邦直辖区赦免委员会同意将纳吉布的请愿书的审议推迟到下次会议。

该决定是在马来西亚国王苏丹易卜拉欣陛下于国家皇宫主持召开的会议上做出的，会上还赦免了其他 65 名监狱囚犯。

纳吉布因 SRC 国际公司 4200 万令吉贪污案于 2022 年 8 月被定罪，一直在服刑。此前，在 2024 年董事会的一次审查中，他的 12 年监禁刑期减半至 6 年，罚款也从 2.1 亿令吉减少至 5000 万令吉。

这位前总理还因在 1MDB 案审判中被定罪而正在服另一项监禁刑期，目前该判决正在上诉中。

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