UMNO’s appeal for the Agong’s consideration in granting a former prime minister Najib Razak a royal pardon is in line with legal procedure and done without any political pressure, party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.
“As a political party we certainly will follow existing legal procedure, and when the procedure is adhered to (in requesting a royal pardon), it will be up to the pardons board,” Zahid, who is also Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, said.