Mr Mirzan Mahathir and his brother Mokhzani have been given 30 more days by the anti-graft agency. Meanwhile, Dr Mahathir Mohamad was pictured reading the newspapers on Tuesday.
The order is part of an anti-graft investigation after Mirzan’s name appeared in leaks of offshore business records that were revealed by a global media network.
While the government denies any involvement in the decision, the partial pardon is a cynical attempt by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to maintain the support of UMNO for his fragile ruling coalition.
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