Anwar: Najib has right to seek pardon, but wider impact must be considered

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasized former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's right to seek a pardon but highlighted the importance of considering its impact on public confidence and international perceptions.

Anwar refuted allegations that he facilitated Najib's conditional pardon, stating that every prisoner holds the right to appeal.

He reaffirmed that the power to grant pardons lies with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, with guidance from the prime minister and attorney general, while reminding that Najib's ongoing legal issues and their potential implications should be seriously considered.

Najib was granted a conditional pardon to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest, subject to a significant fine.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s right to seek a pardon, while cautioning that its impact on public confidence and international perceptions must also be weighed.

Anwar also rejected suggestions that he had paved the way for Najib’s conditional pardon, saying every prisoner had the right to submit an appeal for consideration.

“When people say that I was the one who paved the way [for that pardon], that is not true.

“What I said is that every prisoner has the right to submit an appeal, and I stand by defending that right for anyone, including Datuk Seri Najib.

“He has the right to submit his appeal for consideration by the Pardons Board, which is chaired by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and the board must consider it,” Anwar said at the Hi-Tea Reunion Perintis Reformis event in Shah Alam today.

He said the prime minister and attorney general could provide advice on the matter, while the power to grant a pardon rested with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Anwar added that he had continued to remind the Pardons Board that Najib’s ongoing court cases, the size of the fine and the potential impact on public confidence and international perceptions should not be overlooked.

“I continue to remind [the board] about the ongoing cases.

“I continue to remind them that the fine is exceptionally large.

“I continue to remind them that its impact on public confidence in the system, as well as international perceptions, must be given serious attention,” he said.

The Federal Territories Pardons Board granted Najib a conditional pardon on Friday, allowing him to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, subject to payment of a RM50 million fine and other conditions.

Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar has clarified that the conditional pardon applies only to the prison sentence imposed in the SRC International case.

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首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣强调了前首相拿督斯里纳吉布·拉扎克寻求赦免的权利，但也强调了考虑赦免对公众信任和国际舆论的影响的重要性。

安华否认了他促成纳吉布获得有条件赦免的指控，并表示每个囚犯都有权上诉。

他重申，赦免权属于最高元首，由首相和总检察长指导；同时提醒大家，应该认真考虑纳吉布目前面临的法律问题及其潜在影响。

纳吉布获得有条件赦免，将在家中服完剩余的 SRC 国际罪刑期，但需缴纳巨额罚款。

莎阿南，9月20日讯——首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣为前首相拿督斯里纳吉·拉扎克寻求赦免的权利辩护，同时告诫说，也必须权衡此举对公众信心和国际看法的影响。

安华还驳斥了有关他为纳吉布的有条件赦免铺平道路的说法，称每个囚犯都有权提出上诉供考虑。

“当人们说是我为（那次赦免）铺平了道路时，那不是事实。

“我说过，每个囚犯都有权提出上诉，我坚持捍卫任何人的这项权利，包括拿督斯里纳吉布。

安华今天在莎阿南举行的“改革派下午茶聚会”活动上表示：“他有权向由最高元首担任主席的赦免委员会提出上诉，委员会必须予以考虑。”

他表示，首相和总检察长可以就此事提供建议，而赦免的权力则属于最高元首。

安华补充说，他一直提醒赦免委员会，纳吉布正在接受审判的案件、罚款金额以及对公众信心和国际看法的潜在影响都不应被忽视。

“我会继续提醒[董事会]注意正在审理的案件。

“我不断提醒他们，罚款数额非常大。”

“我不断提醒他们，此事对公众对体制的信心以及国际社会的看法都必须认真对待，”他说。

联邦直辖区赦免委员会于周五给予纳吉有条件赦免，允许他居家监禁至 2028 年 8 月 23 日，以支付 5000 万令吉罚款及其他条件为条件，服完 SRC 国际公司剩余的刑期。

总检察长丹斯里莫哈末杜苏基莫克塔尔澄清，有条件赦免仅适用于SRC国际案中判处的监禁刑罚。

安华表示，他将在决定是否辞职前与陆兆福会面，目前尚未提交辞职信。

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