Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Seeks House Arrest

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has filed an application to serve the rest of his prison term under house arrest, claiming that he received an order from the former king to reduce his sentence. The court hearing for his application has been postponed to April 17.

KUALA LUMPUR, MalaysiaMalaysia 's imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak is seeking to serve the rest of his prison term under house arrest , two months after his sentence in a corruption case was

Sultan Abdullah hails from Najib’s hometown of Pahang. He ended his five-year reign on Jan. 30 under Malaysia’s unique rotating monarchy system. ANajib, 70, has served less than two years of his sentence, supposed to end on Aug. 23, 2028, after his sentence was commuted. He was charged and found guilty in a corruption case linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of state fund 1MDB.

The national outrage over the scandal led to the shocking 2018 election defeat of the party that had governed Malaysia since independence. Najib was sentenced in 2020 and two years later, heDespite his conviction, Najib still holds clout in his party, the United Malays National Organization, which is part of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government that took power after the 2022 elections.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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