Respect King’s right to grant pardons, Zaid tells Bar


PETALING JAYA: The spat between Datuk Zaid Ibrahim (pic) and the Malaysian Bar has taken another twist, with the senior lawyer saying everyone should respect the prerogative of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in granting a royal pardon.

Responding to the Malaysian Bar’s statement on Tuesday that it would be a mockery of the law if former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was accorded a royal pardon, Zaid said everyone should respect the wisdom of His Majesty.

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