No One Is Above the Law – PH Presidential Council

KUALA LUMPUR: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Presidential Council has stressed that no one is above the law and that any individual convicted of an offence must serve their sentence in accordance with the law as enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

The PH Presidential Council also expressed its firm support for the views of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as well as the advice given by the Attorney General and the Federal Territories Minister to the Pardons Board.

“And anyone convicted of an offence must serve their sentence in accordance with the law as enshrined in the Federal Constitution,” it said in a statement on Friday.

The statement was issued shortly after the PH Presidential Council meeting, chaired by Anwar, concluded after more than an hour at the Perdana Putra building here on Friday.

The meeting began at about 5.30 pm, before several vehicles carrying PH leaders were seen leaving the premises from as early as 7 pm.

The meeting was understood to have been attended by Amanah President Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke and PH Secretary-General Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Meanwhile, the PH Presidential Council reaffirmed its commitment to continuing efforts to combat corruption, advance the Reformasi agenda and rid the country of corruption and misconduct.

Sinar Harian