04-09-2023, 04:02 PM
Umno applying political pressure to get Najib pardoned: Muhyiddin
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KUALA LUMPUR – Umno has been accused by Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of applying political pressure in a desperate bid to secure a royal pardon for its disgraced former president Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Muhyiddin, who is Bersatu president, said while any decision on the matter will be at the discretion of the Pardons Board, certain processes and procedures must be adhered to.
“As far as I am concerned, anyone can apply (for a pardon), but they (Umno) are using political pressure,” he was quoted as saying by Utusan Malaysia after chairing a state-level PN meeting in Kelantan yesterday.
Muhyiddin, however, declined to comment on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s admission yesterday that he would be on the Pardons Board hearing Najib’s application.
This, he said, is because the matter is done in accordance with the law.
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Muhyiddin, who is Bersatu president, said while any decision on the matter will be at the discretion of the Pardons Board, certain processes and procedures must be adhered to.
“As far as I am concerned, anyone can apply (for a pardon), but they (Umno) are using political pressure,” he was quoted as saying by Utusan Malaysia after chairing a state-level PN meeting in Kelantan yesterday.
Muhyiddin, however, declined to comment on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s admission yesterday that he would be on the Pardons Board hearing Najib’s application.
This, he said, is because the matter is done in accordance with the law.
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