The power of pardon


UMNO’S petition to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) to pardon Datuk Seri Najib Razak has ignited a furious controversy about the law, politics and ethics of the petition. The citizenry appears deeply divided.

This article will highlight the constitutional debate surrounding Article 42 of the Federal Constitution, which provides for 14 Pardons Boards in our 13 states and the Federal Territories, and prescribes their composition, jurisdiction and procedure.

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