# Malaysia pardons board member seen at palace amid Najib clemency speculation

https://mins.news/en/item/63543

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 02:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-pardons-board-members-palace-amid-speculation-meeting-najib-clemency-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aac9fd6fbc2160001c2bdab

> A Malaysian cabinet minister who sits on the pardons board chaired by the king was seen at the royal palace on Friday, according to the minister’s aide and a Reuters journalist. The visit fueled speculation that the board had met to consider jailed former premier Najib Razak’s clemency request.

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