KOTA KINABALU: The secretary of the Pardons Board has announced a reduction in the prison sentence and fine of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, he will now be released on August 23, 2028, which is earlier than the previous release date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pardons Board, during its meeting on January 29, also decided to decrease the imposed fine from RM210,000,000 to RM50,000,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional year of imprisonment, leading to a new release date of August 23, 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The secretary of the Pardons Board of the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya, under the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department, issued a statement regarding this matter today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The board meeting, chaired by the then Yang diPertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Mustafa Billah Shah, took place last Monday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al-Sultan Abdullah’s reign as Malaysia’s king ended the following day as he completed his five-year tenure according to the rotation system among the rulers. His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim of Johor has now ascended the throne for the next five-year period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement mentioned that the board considered five pardon applications, including the one submitted by Najib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After careful deliberation and advice, the board decided to grant a 50% reduction in both the sentence and the fine imposed on Dato\u2019 Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Consequently, he has been approved for early release on August 23, 2028, with the fine reduced from RM210,000,000.00 to RM50,000,000.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It emphasized that failure to pay the fine would result in a one-year extension of Najib’s prison term, leading to a new release date of August 23, 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement puts an end to the speculation surrounding the outcome of the board meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A news portal had previously retracted its article claiming that Najib had been pardoned by the board. Prior to the board’s decision, Najib was serving a 12-year jail term for corruption related to SRC International Sdn Bhd funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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