The minutes of the Pardons Board meeting concerning former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to the public.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa, who is a member of the Pardons Board, said the meeting details are strictly classified.
“The minutes of Pardons Board meetings are confidential. Therefore, we cannot make them public,” she said, as quoted by Berita Harian today.
Earlier today, she avoided addressing media queries during an event at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, briefly responding, “Nanti, nanti, nanti (wait, wait, wait),” when asked about the issue.
This comes after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s aide, Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, suggested yesterday that the Pardons Board reveal the meeting details to end speculation surrounding the royal addendum on Najib’s house arrest.
The Pardons Board for the Federal Territories comprises the attorney-general, federal territories minister, and no more than three other members appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Royal addendum on house arrest
On Jan 6, the Court of Appeal allowed Najib to proceed with a judicial review seeking to compel the home minister and the government to enforce a decree by the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
This decree reportedly ordered the former prime minister to serve the rest of his jail term under house arrest.
The Pahang palace has also confirmed the existence of the royal addendum in which the former Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, ordered Najib to serve his remaining sentence under house arrest.
The confirmation followed an affidavit filed on Dec 5 by Najib’s son, Nizar, claiming Sultan Abdullah had informed him of the royal addendum.
The addendum was in addition to the main Pardons Board decision that discounted Najib’s 12-year jail sentence and RM210 million fine to a six-year custodial term and RM50 million fine.
The former Pekan MP’s sentence was in relation to the abuse of power, criminal breach of trust (CBT), and money laundering case involving RM42 million of funds from SRC International, a former subsidiary of sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. - Mkini
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.