BN hormati keputusan Lembaga Pengampunan

DEWAN Tertinggi Barisan Nasional (BN) menghormati keputusan Lembaga Pengampunan selaras Perkara 42 Perlembagaan Persekutuan.

Setiausaha Agung BN Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, berkata pada masa sama, mesyuarat Dewan Tertinggi BN yang diadakan hari ini juga mendukung segala langkah yang bakal diambil selaras dengan lunas undang-undang seperti termaktub di dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan.

“Sempena Ulang Tahun Jubli Emas BN ke-50, Dewan Tertinggi BN juga bersetuju membentuk satu Jawatankuasa Khas bagi menyelaras semua program bersempena sambutan ulang tahun berkenaan pada Jun depan.

“Mesyuarat Dewan Tertinggi juga bersetuju mengenai beberapa pelantikan iaitu Pengerusi Jawatankuasa BN Terengganu, Datuk Rozi Mamat; Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Barisan Nasional Johor, Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi dan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Penyelaras Bahagian-bahagian berdasarkan fasal 24(A),” katanya dalam kenyataan yang dikeluarkan selepas mesyuarat dewan itu di Bangunan Dato Onn, malam tadi.

Jumaat lalu, Lembaga Pengampunan Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya kali ke-61 dilaporkan memutuskan hukuman ke atas bekas Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak diberikan pengurangan 50 peratus bagi hukuman dan denda yang perlu dibayar.

Dalam pada itu, BN turut menjunjung kasih ke bawah Al Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah yang menyempurnakan tempoh pemerintahan sebagai Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong ke-16.

 

BN respects Pardons Board decision

BARISAN Nasional (BN) respects the decision of the Pardons Board in accordance with Article 42 of the Federal Constitution with regards to Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s sentence reduction.

Its secretary-general, Zambry Abdul Kadir in a statement following the coalition’s supreme council meeting today said it also supports all actions to be taken in compliance with the rule of law as stipulated in the Federal Constitution following the Pardons Board decision on the partial pardon of Najib.

This echoed Umno’s statement on Feb 3 that it respected the absolute rights of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah over the Federal Territories Pardons Board’s decision in the case of Najib.

Najib was initially sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined RM210 million after being found guilty of abuse of power, breach of trust and money laundering involving RM42 million from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd.

Zambry said, the supreme council also extended heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on his proclamation as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

“The supreme council hopes that His Majesty’s reign would usher in a prosperous and thriving era for Malaysia.”

“The supreme council also acknowledged and expressed gratitude on the completion of the tenure of His Royal Highness Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” he said in a statement after the coalition meeting at Menara Dato Onn, yesterday.