KUALA LUMPUR: A Pardons Board meeting took place at the Istana Negara on Monday (Jan 29), confirmed Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic).

Confirming her attendance at the meeting, Zaliha said an official statement by the Board is expected to be issued.

“Wait for an official statement by (the) Pardons Board,” she said after launching the draft Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 in Cheras on Tuesday (Jan 30).

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However, she did not say if one of the agendas of the meeting was for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib's application for his pardon.

A local daily had earlier reported that the Pardons Board had scheduled a meeting yesterday, with speculation that Najib’s jail term was part of the discussion.

The meeting was to be the last official meeting for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah before his reign ends today, according to the report, after which he returns as the Sultan of Pahang.

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The meeting had been postponed several times previously, Dr Zaliha said.

Najib is currently serving a 12-year sentence after being found guilty of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering in relation to RM42mil that had been siphoned from SRC International, a former 1MBD subsidiary. He was also fined RM210mil.

The ex-prime minister is also currently in the dock to answer charges of abuse of power that allegedly brought him financial benefit to the tune of RM2.28bil, which is also believed to have been 1MDB funds.