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PETALING JAYA: The government has the power to release Najib Razak from prison under a provision of the Prison Act 1955 despite the Pardons Board granting the former prime minister only a remission of his sentence, a retired Court of Appeal judge said.
Hassan says board must be brave, disclose reasons behind sentence reduction.
The controversial halving of Najib Razak’s 12-year sentence, related to the 1MDB corruption scandal, appears to be a boon to multiple stakeholders, says an ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute senior fellow. (CNA) - While Malaysia ushers in a new monarch under its unique rotating system, attention is divi
Lawyer Andrew Khoo says there could be cases where an application needs to be considered quickly, as when an applicant is terminally ill. (FMT) - Lawyers have poured cold water on an anti-corruption body’s proposal to impose a minimum waiting period before applications for pardons can be made.
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak is "very, very disappointed" at not getting a full pardon, says his daughter Nooryana Najwa Najib.