Najib can't contest GE15 unless pardoned - lawyer

Convicted former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak cannot contest in the general election unless he receives a pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Former Bar president Salim Bashir said the delay in disqualifications under Article 48(4) of the Federal Constitution only applies to a sitting member of Parliament.

“(It is) not for purposes of...