Malaysia Furore After Najib Wins Conditional House Arrest
Senior Counsel Datuk Shamsuddin Nawawi said the home would need prison fencing, scanners and strict rules if it is gazetted as a prison.
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Ex-PM’s conditional house arrest sparks furor in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — A conditional royal pardon letting former prime minister Najib Razak serve the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest has ignited a new row surrounding the $4.5-billion 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
Malaysia furor after ex-PM wins house arrest
A conditional royal pardon letting former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak serve the rest of his jail sentence under house arrest has ignited a new row surrounding the US$4.5 billion 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.Critics say Najib should remain behind bars, while supporters have ra
Malaysia furore after Najib wins conditional house arrest
Critics say Najib should remain behind bars, while supporters have rallied around the former leader and launched a campaign to help him pay a fine tied to his transfer to house arrest. Najib, 73, was jailed in 2022 for his role in one of the largest-ever global plunders of a sovereign wealth fund, the now-defunct 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). On Friday, King Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib's request to complete the remainder of his six-year …
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's age and state of health should be taken into account in establishing house arrest procedures for the former Prime Minister. Lawyer Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican said humanitarian aspects including a good disciplinary record as well as Najib's contribution as a former prime minister should also be considered in setting the guidelines. He said, the setting...
Former prime minister: Malaysia furore after Najib wins conditional house arrest
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