Malaysia’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 reduced by half
Malaysia'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 reduced by half. His surprise court application, which came as a surprise, was due to be heard Thursday but was postponed to April 17. Najib said in his application, filed Wednesday, he had “clear information” that the nation's then-king Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah issued a separate order during the Jan.
” Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told reporters later Thursday that he has “no knowledge” of such an order, adding that he wasn't a member of the Pardons Board. The others named in the application couldn't be immediately reached for comment. In 2018, Najib's long-ruling coalition suffered a massive defeat following the 1MDB scandal.
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