Skip to main
Malaysiakini logo

Senior lawyer: Agong has to act on advice of Pardons Board

This article is a year old

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has to act on the advice of the Pardons Board, said senior lawyer Zainur Zakaria.

Responding to claims by Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim that the Agong has the final say on pardons, Zainur said this view was incorrect because the board exists to provide advice.

“Because the prime minister is...

Verifying user