PAS urges government to clarify why Najib's pardon request was postponed
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the party wants the government to explain the delay in Najib Razak's pardon application, calling it a public-interest issue.
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the party sees the deferral of Najib Razak's pardon as the result of a request from members of the Pardons Board, not an automatic process. He urged the government to provide a public explanation, describing the issue as one of public importance that should not be hidden from citizens. The Pardons Board, led by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim, has scheduled Najib's application for consideration at a future meeting.
Najib, 72, is serving a 12-year term for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International and faces additional convictions for abuse of power and money-laundering linked to 1MDB, for which he is appealing. The party claims the secrecy surrounding the board's proceedings, classified under the Official Secrets Act, undermines transparency.
Why it matters
The demand highlights concerns over transparency in Malaysia's pardon process for a high-profile former prime minister.
How the sides frame it
HIGH AGREEMENTBoth centrist and right-leaning coverage present the story identically, reporting PAS's demand for a public explanation of the postponed pardon and emphasizing the need for transparency.
CENTER
Centrist coverage frames the postponement as a lack of transparency that PAS says should be explained to the public.
RIGHT
Right-leaning coverage frames the postponement as a lack of transparency that PAS says should be explained to the public.
The right emphasises
- PAS demanded clarification from the government
- the issue is of public interest and should be explained promptly
- insists the circumstances behind the postponement be made transparent to the Malaysian public
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