No political pressure, legal procedures followed, says Zahid in Najib’s royal pardon bid


MACHANG: Umno’s intention to submit an appeal to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for His Majesty’s consideration in granting a full royal pardon to former party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak is in accordance with existing legal procedures and done without any political pressure, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Umno president said the party will follow all existing legal procedures before making an appeal to the Pardons Board to consider the matter.

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