"A dozen (and more) repercussions to consider before Bossku is granted a pardon, house arrest"
"If the Madani government yields to pressure from UMNO to safeguard its political standing, then its reformist slogans become nothing more than campaign rhetoric." – Siti Kasim
Editor’s Note: Human rights activist and lawyer Siti Kasim penned this interesting observation just hours before it was revealed that incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid for a pardon of his convictions linked to the 1MDB scandal will be heard at the next meeting of the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB).
The legal affairs division in the Prime Minister’s Department said His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia who chaired yesterday’s (Sept 11) meeting has consented to defer the application to the next meeting .
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