JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 12 — The royal institution must not be dragged into partisan squabbles surrounding former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi cautioned today.

Issuing a stern reminder to all political figures, Onn Hafiz said that there is no room for disloyalty or disrespect toward the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, particularly when questioning the monarch’s constitutional role within the Pardons Board.

“It is well understood that every prisoner has the right to apply for a pardon, and the power to grant pardons is the prerogative of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as enshrined in Article 42 of the Federal Constitution.

“Such decisions are reached through the Pardons Board process, which includes representatives from the federal government and the Attorney General.