Malaysian ex-PM Najib's bid to serve prison term at home delayed

France 24 · France 24 · 2026-11-06 06:13 UTC

Malaysia's attorney general blocked on Friday the transfer of former prime minister Najib Razak to house arrest for the remainder of his graft sentence, saying it needed more clarification on his royal pardon.

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Malaysia's attorney general blocked on Friday the transfer of former prime minister Najib Razak to house arrest for the remainder of his graft sentence, saying it needed more clarification on his royal pardon.

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The 73-year-old former leader was jailed for his role in one of the largest-ever global plunders of a sovereign wealth fund, the now-defunct 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

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