# Hannah Yeoh defends her stance on Najib's pardon

> The minister says she gave her views honestly during the Pardons Board meeting, guided by conscience and national interest.
- Title: Hannah Yeoh defends her stance on Najib's pardon · Malay Mail
- Summary: The minister says she gave her views honestly during the Pardons Board meeting, guided by conscience and national interest. Hannah Yeoh expressed her views…
- Keywords: hannah yeoh, najib razak, pardons board, yang di-pertuan agong, federal constitution, article 42, azalina othman said, malaysia, pardon application, federal territories, news, world
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/16/hannah-yeoh-my-views-on-najibs-pardon-given-honestly/235407
- Published: 2026-09-16T13:57:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hannah yeoh, najib razak, pardons board, yang di-pertuan agong, federal constitution, article 42, azalina othman said, malaysia, pardon application, federal territories, news, world
## Yeoh speaks on Najib pardon
Hannah Yeoh expressed her views on Najib Razak's pardon application during the Sept 11 Pardons Board meeting after reviewing the Attorney General's written opinion.
## Guided by conscience and country
Yeoh said she gave her views honestly and candidly, guided by her conscience and in the national interest.

> I expressed my views honestly and candidly, guided by my conscience and in the country's interest.
## Final decision rests with King
Under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution, the authority and final decision on the pardon lie with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
## King deferred the pardon ruling
Sultan Ibrahim consented to defer the decision on Najib's pardon application to a future Pardons Board meeting.
## Azalina directs questions to Yeoh
Law Minister Azalina Othman Said said questions about the deferment should go to Yeoh, as she is the minister responsible for the board.
## Yeoh acts as Federal Territories minister
Yeoh expressed her views in her capacity as the minister responsible for the Federal Territories, not as a legal affairs official.
## Key takeaway

Hannah Yeoh expressed her views candidly on Najib's pardon application, but the final decision rests with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong under the Federal Constitution.