Ben Fong Kok Seng has suggested that the Democratic Action Party (DAP) needs to re-evaluate its role within the current administration if former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is granted clemency. While acknowledging the constitutional authority of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong regarding pardons, the author argues that the party's commitment to the coalition government was based on specific conditions. According to the commentary, a premature release of Najib, without him completing a sentence proportional to his legal convictions, would represent a significant shift in the political landscape. Consequently, the author contends that maintaining a Cabinet position would become unsustainable for the party under such altered circumstances, despite the existing mandate from delegates to serve until the conclusion of the current parliamentary term.
Source : Malay Mail
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