Up to the Pardons Board to decide on Najib's appeal, says Salahuddin


PUTRAJAYA: It is former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's right to ask for a royal pardon, says Amanah deputy president Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub

"According to the Federal Constitution, any individual who is incarcerated has a basic right to apply for pardon from the Pardons Board which is made up of the King and the Malay Rulers.

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