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Najib’s high-stakes bid for royal pardon

Malaysia set to decide on jailed former PM Najib’s high-stakes bid for royal pardon

A royal pardon for the former premier, who's serving a 12-year prison sentence for graft convictions tied to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd debacle, could turn into a hot political potato for PM Anwar Ibrahim, say observers.

Malaysia set to decide on jailed former PM Najib’s high-stakes bid for royal pardon

Jailed former premier Najib Razak's bid for some sort of clemency to his 12-year prison sentence will be decided when the Malaysia's Pardons Board meets later this month. (Photo: AP/Vincent Thian)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Pardons Board, which is headed by its king, is set to determine soon whether to grant disgraced former premier Najib Razak a royal pardon to his 12-year jail sentence for convictions tied to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) debacle, a decision that could have political ramifications for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government and the country’s monarchy.

Najib’s application for a royal pardon first came before the Pardons Board in a meeting in December, but the matter was deferred to this month’s session, which is now scheduled for the third week of January and likely to see a decision being made.