The Pardons Board’s decision on commuting Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s sentence into half was fair, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In an interview with Al Jazeera aired on Friday (Feb 2), the prime minister said Najib had gone through a legal process and was now serving a prison sentence after his conviction.
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00:00 What is the role of the king in the constitution?
00:03 Dato Hsin Najib went through the legal process and is now in prison.
00:10 But every right, the right of every citizen who has been convicted to appeal to the king.
00:18 I used to sit in the PADES board as minister in charge of Kuala Lumpur, now it's being held by someone else.
00:27 But of course the king, as a constitutional monarch, consults the Attorney General, the Prime Minister and many.
00:38 And he is of course the bastion to uphold the constitution and the rule of law.
00:45 And all these considerations are taken into account.
00:53 And then the king, after listening to the board, finally decided to reduce the sentence by 50%, which means in 2028.
01:05 Now, if 50 million ringgit is paid, then he will be released in 2028, August.
01:15 But if it's not paid, then it will be extended another year to 2029.
01:22 Now, having said that, this ongoing case in court, through a judicial process independently, has to continue.
01:33 At the same time, Dato Hsin Najib has every right to again appeal to the new king.
01:44 So I think the process has to be respected, is beyond the Prime Minister or the government.
01:52 And I respect the decision of the king, the then king, now from the first we have a new king.
02:00 So, whatever one feels, of course, is very political, some support, some don't.
02:10 But you cannot ignore the fact that you must respect the right of anyone convicted to appeal to the Padres Board.
02:19 Now, the Padres Board has made a decision. If one is satisfied, it's fair.
02:25 If he's not satisfied, he still, or he or she, still has the avenue to appeal at a later stage.
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