His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, has consented to defer the decision on former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s pardon application to a future meeting of the Pardons Board.
The matter was announced in a statement issued today by the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) of the Prime Minister’s Department following the 63rd Pardons Board Meeting for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya at Istana Negara.
At the meeting, His Majesty also consented to the release of 65 prisoners, with all non-Malaysian prisoners granted release to be deported and repatriated to their countries of origin within six months of their release.
The Federal Territories Pardons Board is chaired by the King and comprises the Attorney-General, the minister responsible for the Federal Territories and three other members appointed by His Majesty.
Istana Negara has been the focus of media attention since early this morning for developments surrounding the Pardons Board meeting, which was believed to involve Najib’s application to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
