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Malaysia postpones Najib Razak pardon decision amid public outcry

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Malaysia's Pardons Board has delayed a decision on a pardon for former leader Najib Razak following significant public backlash. The application was on the agenda for a meeting chaired by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, but the king has decreed that the discussion be postponed to a future meeting. This decision comes despite optimism expressed by Najib's party, the United Malays National Organisation, and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, regarding a potential pardon. AI

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Malaysia postpones Najib Razak pardon decision amid public outcry

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Sipalan ·

    Malaysia pauses Najib’s pardon decision amid public backlash

    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 reveale…

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