PH's presidential council says no one is above the law, and it stands by the advice tendered by the attorney-general and federal territories minister to the pardons board.
The PH presidential council, comprising presidents of member parties, said no one was above the law, and those convicted of offences must serve their sentences in accordance with the law and the Federal Constitution.
Earlier today, the Prime Minister’s Department announced that Najib had been granted a conditional pardon and would be allowed to serve the remainder of a six-year jail sentence at his home provided he pays in full a RM50 million fine.
In a statement after a meeting of the PH presidential council today, the coalition’s leaders said the council was “determined to continue its efforts to combat corruption, advance the Reformasi agenda and rid the country of corruption and abuse of power”.
In a separate statement, Barisan Nasional said it welcomed the pardons board decision and expressed its gratitude to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, who presided over the board’s meeting.
“BN welcomes the news with gratitude, composure and decorum, while respecting all conditions and processes that have been set,” said BN secretary-general Zambry Abdul Kadir.
He said the application process was carried out in an orderly manner through the proper channels, with respect for the institution of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Malay rulers, the Federal Constitution and the rule of law.
Zambry said BN would continue to uphold the principles of constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy and the rule of law.
The conditional pardon granted to Najib was announced by the legal affairs division of the Prime Minister’s Department.
Najib, a former Umno president, will be allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence in the SRC International case under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.
The legal affairs division said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had granted Najib a conditional pardon following a meeting of the pardons board. The king presides over meetings of the board, which comprises the attorney-general, the federal territories minister, and three members appointed by the Agong.
Najib, 73, has been serving a six-year sentence at Kajang prison after the board halved his original 12-year sentence in February 2024. The original RM210 million fine was also reduced to RM50 million.
He was imprisoned in August 2022 after the Federal Court dismissed his final appeal in the case.
In December 2025, Najib was convicted of abuse of power and money laundering involving more than RM2 billion linked to 1MDB. He was sentenced to 15 years’ jail and fined RM11.38 billion. He is appealing this conviction. - FMT
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