00:00A retired judge and a former senior police officer have been appointed to the Federal Territories Pardons Board, a source
00:07says, allowing the board to resume hearing pardon petitions.
00:13The appointment letters were issued early this month for a three-year term, but took effect in late April, the
00:20source said.
00:21Earlier this month, FMT reported that the positions had been left vacant as the appointments are made on the advice
00:28of the federal government in accordance with the constitutional scheme.
00:34Hannah Yeo currently sits on the board by virtue of her position as Federal Territories Minister.
00:41It remains unclear whether the FTPB will also hear former Prime Minister Najib Razak's pardon application.
00:50In March, FMT reported that Najib had filed a fresh clemency application to the board seeking a pardon.
00:59Puan Yeo-joo, FMT.
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