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Pakatan Harapan supports PM's position on Najib pardon issue
The opposition coalition has aligned itself with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's stance on the matter of a potential pardon for former premier Najib Razak, emphasizing that no individual should be exempt from the law.
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KUALA LUMPUR — Pakatan Harapan has thrown its weight behind Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's position regarding discussions around a possible pardon for Najib Razak, the former prime minister convicted of corruption-related offences.
The coalition's endorsement of the PM's stance underscores a rare point of consensus across Malaysia's political divide on the principle that legal accountability should apply uniformly to all citizens, regardless of their status or past position.
The development comes as Malaysia continues to grapple with questions of judicial independence and the application of justice to high-ranking officials. Anwar Ibrahim has maintained that any decisions concerning clemency matters remain within the purview of established constitutional procedures and that the rule of law must be upheld without exception.
Pakatan Harapan's backing signals broad political agreement that safeguarding the integrity of Malaysia's legal system takes precedence over other considerations in cases involving former leaders accused of financial wrongdoing.