Malaysia court rejects Najib’s bid to serve sentence under house arrest
Summary
A Malaysian court rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak's request to serve his corruption sentence at home. The ruling stated that a needed royal document for house arrest wasn't made following proper procedure. Najib remains in prison since August 2022 for his involvement in the 1MDB scandal.Key Facts
- A Malaysian court dismissed Najib Razak's request for house arrest.
- Najib Razak is the former Prime Minister of Malaysia.
- Najib is serving a sentence related to the 1MDB scandal, a major corruption case.
- He has been in prison since August 2022.
- The court said a royal order for house arrest was not valid because it didn't follow the correct process.
- Najib claimed the order was part of a pardon from the past king.
- Najib is scheduled for another major trial related to the 1MDB scandal soon.
- Najib denies all charges against him.
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