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Malaysia PM's Coalition Says Graft Convicts Should Serve Full Terms Amid Reports of Najib Clemency Bid
Pakatan Harapan said corruption convicts should serve full court sentences as reports said Najib Razak’s pardon bid is before the board.
- The Federal Territories Pardons Board is scheduled to meet on Friday, September 11, 2026, to consider a new clemency application from former prime minister Najib Razak, with house arrest consideration also on the agenda.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition, Pakatan Harapan, issued a statement Tuesday, September 8, 2026, insisting that individuals convicted of high-profile corruption "must serve the full sentence set by the court."
- United Malays National Organisation secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki criticized the statement, claiming it "appears to question" King Sultan Ibrahim's constitutional pardon power enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
- Asyraf questioned why a "different standard" applies to Najib now, noting Pakatan supported Anwar's pardon in 2018 before he completed his full sentence, suggesting political inconsistency.
- This public disagreement exposes fresh strains within the unity government, which depends on fragile cooperation between former rivals Pakatan and United Malays National Organisation to maintain parliamentary support.
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Malaysia’s ruling coalition has said that people convicted in high profile corruption and abuse of power cases should serve their full sentences, as reports emerge that former Prime Minister Najib Razak may be seeking another royal pardon. Najib has been imprisoned since 2022 after convictions linked to the multibillion dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. […]
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