Cabinet did not discuss if Pardons Board needs to justify Najib's sentence reduction, says Fahmi


PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet did not discuss if there is a need for the Pardons Board to explain its decision to commute Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's sentence and reduce his fine, says government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil.

He said the board's discussions and deliberations were a secret and there was no precedent set where the board had to explain its decision.

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