His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has decreed that the conditional pardon granted to Datuk Seri Najib Razak allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest must be respected.

KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the conditional pardon granted to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, allowing the former Prime Minister to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, must be respected in keeping with the principles of Constitutional Monarchy and the Rule of Law.

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, said the decision granted under the royal prerogative of pardon provided for in Article 42 of the Federal Constitution must be implemented as decreed, without giving rise to prolonged confusion or uncertainty.