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Malaysia Pardons Board Decided on Najib’s Case, Edge Reports Updated on 30 January 2024
Malaysia’s pardons board headed by the King met on Monday, according to a cabinet minister, after a report said the meeting had decided on an application from imprisoned former prime minister Najib Razak.

Zaliha Mustafa, a minister in the Prime Minister’s Department who sits on the Pardons Board, told reporters on Tuesday that the meeting took place at the national palace. She didn’t say if Najib’s pardon bid was discussed. Najib Razak -- Former Malaysia King Cuts Najib’s Jail Term to 6 Years, CNA Reports???.

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Billionaire Sultan Takes Malaysia Crown as Royals Gain Influence. King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 31.

The partial royal pardon for Najib's role in the 1MDB case includes a reduction of his RM210 million (US$44.4 million) fine to an unspecified amount
Najib has served less than two years of his prison term and could be out in August 2026, if granted parole for good behaviour

Former prime minister is still believed to wield huge influence in UMNO, the party he led which is now part of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity govt.

31 Jan 2024 01:51PM  -- KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s jail sentence for corruption has been reduced from 12 to six years by Pardons Board following its meeting on Monday (Jan 29), sources including senior government officials told CNA.

The decision by the board, which is headed by Malaysia’s king, includes a reduction of his RM210 million (US$44.4 million) fine to an unspecified amount, according to three separate sources who spoke on condition of strict confidentiality.