KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Umno has warned that actions perceived as protests against the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, including the house arrest provision, could be construed as challenging the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s constitutional authority.
In a media statement posted on his Facebook page, Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party believed the conditional pardon granted under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution reflected the King’s constitutional powers and rights, which must be respected by all institutions and the public.
Umno also expressed its gratitude to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for what it described as His Majesty’s firm decree concerning the conditional pardon that led to the implementation of house arrest for Najib.
