Dear PMX,
The ordinary rakyat are fully aware that the royal pardon process in Malaysia is governed by Article 42 of the Federal Constitution and the Prisons Regulations 2000, requiring all applications to go through a specialized Pardons Board.
Who Sits on the Board?
- Federal Territories: Chaired by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, it includes the Attorney General (or representative), the Minister responsible for the Federal Territories, and up to three other appointed members.
How the Process Works
- Filing a Petition: A prisoner, their family, legal counsel, or the Prisons Department can submit a petition for clemency. This is typically done after exhausting all regular court appeals.
- Timeline for Submission: Under Regulation 113 of the Prisons Regulations 2000, the first petition can be sent soon after conviction. Subsequent petitions may be filed after three years, and then at two-year intervals.
- AG's Written Opinion: Before meeting, the Attorney General must prepare a written legal opinion for the board to consider.
- Board Review: The Pardons Board meets under the chairmanship of the King or State Ruler to review the case files, prison behavior reports, and medical or court documents.
- Royal Decision: The board tenders its advice, but the ultimate prerogative to pardon, commute, or suspend the sentence rests with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or State Ruler.
The above is very clear.
Yes, YDP Agong has full discretion to decide on pardon.
The ordinary rakyat wants and needs to know the advice i.e recommendation that was tendered by the Board to the Chairman i.e the Yang Di Pertuan Agong.
PMX said the Board just gave their advice.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) who is a member of the Pardons Board said she shared her honest views and her comments were given honestly, guided by her conscience, and focused on the best interests of the country.
If you as a politician have something to say, just say it.
If you have certain convictions and believe in them, just come out in the open and stand by your convictions.
Why beat around the bush?
You are the Prime Minister and another is the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) who is a member of the Pardons Board.
Was the advice like an (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) and the Board left it to the Chairman ie YDP Agong to select one?
Or the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) who is a member of the Pardons Board said it is up to you, the Chairman, to choose (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e)
The ordinary rakyat needs a `real answer’ not a floating answer that leaves the ordinary rakyat to visualise.
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