KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The process of declassifying documents from the Federal Territories Pardons Board meeting concerning former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is underway and being carried out in accordance with existing laws, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
Fahmi, who is also the unity government spokesman, said various legal requirements must be fulfilled before a final decision can be made.
“It (the matter) was not explicitly raised during today’s Cabinet meeting, but I understand that the process is underway.
“The Cabinet has sought advice from Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar and the process will adhere to the mandatory procedures,” he said during a post-Cabinet media conference that was broadcasted live today.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail was reported as saying in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday that he would put forward the proposal to declassify Najib’s Federal Territories Pardons Board meeting minutes to the Cabinet for consideration.
He said he had no objection to bringing the proposal before the Cabinet, although the matter fell under the purview of the Attorney General.
Saifuddin had earlier described a suggestion by Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman to disclose the minutes as a good recommendation, saying it could provide a clearer and more transparent picture of the process.
The proposal comes amid controversy surrounding Najib’s conditional pardon, which allows him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in the SRC International case under under house arrest.
