KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says he will raise a proposal to declassify the Pardons Board meeting minutes relating to Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest at the Cabinet meeting on Friday (Nov 13).
The Home Minister said the suggestion by Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (PH-Muar) could provide a clearer and more transparent picture of the process.
“That is a good recommendation and idea from Muar, which is to bring a proposal to the Cabinet to declassify the minutes of the Pardons Board meeting so that they can provide a more accurate and transparent perspective on the process,” he said during Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday.
“Although this matter falls under the authority and responsibility of the Attorney General, I have no objection.
“At Friday’s Cabinet meeting, I will take the initiative to raise this as a specific recommendation from an MP for the Cabinet’s consideration,” he added.
Saifuddin was responding to a supplementary question from Syed Saddiq on whether the government would consider declassifying the Pardons Board records amid numerous police reports lodged over statements by various parties on the issue, including allegations of non-compliance and government interference.
Syed Saddiq said making the records public could help clarify the matter and prevent the government from having to bear the full burden of explaining the controversy.
