Elections can't free anyone, says Azalina; Shamsul's campaign video draws backlash

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said has stressed that elections cannot be used to secure the release of anyone serving a prison sentence.The Umno information chief was referring to former premier Najib Abdul Razak, who is imprisoned over 1MDB-related convictions.She said the power to grant a pardon rests solely with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.Meanwhile, in a separate story, PKR leader Shamsul Iskandar Akin is facing backlash over a campaign video posted for the Johor state polls.The video drew on the format of a ‘talkin’, which is a recitation reminding the recently deceased upon their burial to remember their faith.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv