Day 8: Najib still has not received official conditional pardon letter - Lawyer
Kuala Lumpur – Datuk Seri Najib Razak has not yet received the official conditional pardon letter from the Yang di‑Pertuan Agong that would allow him to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under…
Source: Harian Metro · September 25, 2026 at 9:02 AM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Kuala Lumpur – Datuk Seri Najib Razak has not yet received the official conditional pardon letter from the Yang di‑Pertuan Agong that would allow him to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
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The delay, said Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, is hampering the legal team’s ability to act because they do not know the full conditions set out in the document. “Yang di‑Pertuan Agong has made the decision as a prerogative; the most important person is Datuk Seri Najib because he is the one sentenced to prison and house arrest, but to date he has not received the letter,” Shafee told reporters at the court complex.
Shafee noted that today marks the eighth day since the conditional pardon was granted. “It is the eighth day, strange… The delay affects the next steps of the legal team because we do not know the full terms contained in the official document,” he added.
He said the legal team has not received any correspondence that specifies the conditions of the pardon, and the prison authorities have also not been provided with the letter. “We do not know why the letter is so delayed, the prison cannot proceed either,” Shafee said.
The lawyer’s comments came during a press briefing held at the Kuala Lumpur court complex, where he reiterated that the Yang di‑Pertuan Agong’s decision is a matter of royal prerogative and that Najib remains under house arrest pending receipt of the formal notice. No further details on the content of the pardon or the expected timeline for its delivery were provided.
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