Big 'discount' leaves many asking why


THE dragon hasn’t roared in yet, but the nation has been set aflame by the Federal Territories Pardons Board’s decision to cut former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s jail time by half to six years and give a super generous 78% discount on his fine from RM210mil to RM50mil.

Myself and many other Malaysians have been left frustrated at the lack of transparency over this decision.

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