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High Court Dismissed Application of Yong Vui Kong for Judicial View
- the power to grant pardons under Article 22P of the Constitution is exercised by the Cabinet, and not the President, who has no discretion in the matter;
- apparent bias is not an available ground on which to review the clemency process;
- there is no evidence of a pre-determination of Yong’s imminent petition of clemency; and
- there is no basis for a substantive right to the materials which will be before the Cabinet when it advises the President on any clemency petition.
Last updated / reviewed on 13 Aug 2010