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flag Malik Yatam, the first prisoner to earn a doctorate while incarcerated, met with Selangor’s Sultan shortly after receiving a royal pardon.

flag Malik Yatam, the first person in the country to earn a doctorate while imprisoned, met with Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah in February 2026, less than a year after receiving a royal pardon. flag The emotional, nearly hour-long audience marked the first time the sultan met a pardoned former inmate. flag Yatam, who served 24 years for a crime committed at age 14, earned a PhD in business administration and other degrees while incarcerated at Kajang Prison starting in 2001. flag The meeting highlighted themes of redemption and second chances, with the sultan praising Yatam’s perseverance and encouraging continued personal growth.

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