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Malaysia pauses Najib’s pardon decision amid public backlash

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Malaysia’s Pardons Board has postponed discussions on disgraced former leader Najib Razak’s pardon application, days after widespread public outrage over the possibility that he could walk free from his corruption conviction. The country has been in an uproar since it was revealed earlier this week that Najib’s application for clemency was on the agenda of the board’s meeting, chaired by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. However, Putrajaya said on Friday the king, constitutionally empowered to grant...

First report: Pardons board to deliberate Najib’s clemency bid this week? — freemalaysiatoday.com, 6d