Fadhlina: Najib’s conditional royal pardon is King’s prerogative, not Anwar’s or Pakatan’s

The conditional pardon granted to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak by the King of Malaysia has been clarified as the royal prerogative under the Federal Constitution, not a decision by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim or Pakatan Harapan.

Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek emphasized the importance of respecting the Constitutional Monarchy while acknowledging the public's varied reactions and the need for government transparency.

Najib will serve his remaining sentence under house arrest until August 2028, contingent upon a RM50 million fine, as decided at the Pardons Board meeting.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The decision to grant a conditional pardon to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak should not be regarded as a decision by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim or Pakatan Harapan, PKR Wanita chief Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said.

Fadhlina, who is also Education Minister, said the granting of a pardon is within the jurisdiction of the King as provided for under the Federal Constitution.

“We must be honest with the facts. The granting of a pardon is the prerogative of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as provided for under the Federal Constitution. Wanita PKR respects the decision and upholds the institution of the Constitutional Monarchy.

“Political differences should not lead us to obscure the position of the Constitution or portray this decision as though it were a decision by the Prime Minister or Pakatan Harapan,” she said in a Facebook post yesterday.

Fadhlina said the conditional pardon granted to Najib would naturally elicit various reactions, acknowledging the disappointment and anger felt by some quarters.

She said the government nevertheless has a responsibility to provide an explanation to the people, stressing that respecting the decision to grant the pardon does not mean that PKR’s stance on corruption and abuse of power has changed.

“We should not pretend that these feelings do not exist. The people have the right to voice their views and seek an explanation. The government still has a responsibility to explain to the people,” she said.

Yesterday, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia granted a conditional pardon to Najib, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, subject to the payment of a RM50 million fine.

The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department said the order was decided at the 64th Meeting of the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya held at Istana Negara this morning. — Bernama

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马来西亚国王给予前首相拿督斯里纳吉的有条件赦免已被澄清为联邦宪法下的皇家特权，而不是首相拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣或希盟的决定。

拿督斯里法德琳娜·西迪克强调了尊重君主立宪制的重要性，同时也承认公众的不同反应以及政府透明度的必要性。

根据赦免委员会会议的决定，纳吉布将在软禁中服完剩余刑期至 2028 年 8 月，但需缴纳 5000 万令吉的罚款。

吉隆坡，9月19日——公正党妇女组织主席拿督斯里法德琳娜西德表示，给予前首相拿督斯里纳吉有条件赦免的决定不应被视为首相拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣或希望联盟的决定。

法德利纳同时也是教育部长，她表示，根据联邦宪法的规定，赦免权属于国王的管辖范围。

“我们必须实事求是。根据联邦宪法，赦免是最高元首的特权。人民公正党妇女组尊重这一决定，并维护君主立宪制。”

“政治分歧不应导致我们模糊宪法的立场，也不应将这一决定描绘成首相或希望联盟的决定，”她昨天在脸书上发帖说。

法德琳娜表示，给予纳吉布有条件赦免自然会引起各种反应，她也承认有些人对此感到失望和愤怒。

她表示，政府仍然有责任向人民做出解释，并强调尊重赦免决定并不意味着人民公正党在反腐败和滥用职权问题上的立场发生了改变。

“我们不应该假装这些感受不存在。人民有权表达自己的意见并寻求解释。政府仍然有责任向人民做出解释，”她说。

昨天，马来西亚最高元首苏丹易卜拉欣陛下有条件地赦免了纳吉布，允许他居家监禁至2028年8月23日，但需缴纳5000万令吉的罚款。

首相署法律事务处表示，该命令是在今天上午于国家皇宫举行的吉隆坡、纳闽和布城联邦直辖区赦免委员会第64次会议上作出的。——马新社

一段疯传的表演视频引发了人们对涉嫌侮辱国家原则而采取法律行动的呼吁。

希望联盟支持首相赦免纳吉布的立场，称无人可以凌驾于法律之上。

沙阿南一名患有脑瘫的女孩因在学校拉扯椅子事件而面临100万令吉的诉讼，但败诉，其家人将提起上诉。

商人因欺​​骗董事支付超过36万令吉购买AED（自动体外除颤器）而被判入狱并处以藤条刑罚。