Najib house arrest: Anwar cannot pass the buck to Agong over Pardons Board decision

The announcement by the Prime Minister's Department that Najib Razak has been granted a conditional pardon to serve his prison sentence under house arrest has stunned the nation, as the 1MDB corruption case caused massive financial and reputational loss to the country.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has immediately claimed that the "constitution vests absolute power in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong". His statement is an irresponsible attempt to avoid blame for Najib's house arrest and is contrary to the provisions of the Federal Constitution.

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