KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke on Monday (Apr 10) said that a petition for a royal pardon for jailed former prime minister Najib Razak is not the government’s stance. Instead, Mr Loke said that the issue is a party matter within the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke on Monday said that a petition for a royal pardon for jailed former prime minister Najib Razak is not the government’s stance.
“Whether granted or not, is up to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong … We put our trust in the process and the king's wisdom to make the best decision,” he said, according to the New Straits Times. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the current UMNO president, said that the party will follow all existing legal procedures before making an appeal to the Pardons Board.
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