BN deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan said all parties must respect the king’s pardoning powers as provided for under the Federal Constitution. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan claimed today that DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook appears to have questioned the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s constitutional power to grant pardons by resigning as transport minister.
Loke announced his resignation in September following the king’s decision to grant former prime minister Najib Razak a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in the SRC International case under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.
He officially stepped down yesterday after the High Court set aside its earlier order discharging Najib upon payment of his RM50 million fine, and issued a fresh order allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence at his residence in Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur.
