COMMENT | Enough has been said and written about former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s addendum and the royal pardon by legal experts and politicians. Even coffee shops and restaurants have become venues for such discussions.

The attempt to muzzle further discussion on the issue must be addressed as Malaysians have already been given the “Full Monty” in areas of the law, the king’s prerogative, and his right to tamper justice with mercy.

Some background: In 2009, the police banned any mention of the murdered Mongolian model, Altantuya Shaariibuu, or the BN takeover of Perak from the by-election, citing the principle of sub judice to justify the order.

“Both cases are still in court. As such, talking about them or bringing them up in crowds can be sub judice or contempt of court," declared then-Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

In 2015, lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, representing former Selangor menteri besar Mohd Khir Toyo, complained...