US EditionMalaysia's top court allows jailed ex-PM Najib to pursue legal bid for house arrest
Malaysia’s Federal Court upheld Najib Razak’s right to challenge a royal pardon addendum allowing house arrest, with the 12-year sentence halved to six years, court said validity must be reviewed.
- On August 13, 2025, Malaysia's Federal Court ruled that Najib Razak, the former Prime Minister currently imprisoned, may continue his legal efforts to have the remainder of his sentence carried out through confinement at home.
- This ruling follows Najib's 2024 pardon by former King Al-Sultan Abdullah, which halved his original 12-year sentence to six years and included a disputed addendum allowing house arrest.
- The Federal Court unanimously accepted the existence of the royal addendum but stated its authenticity must be determined in a substantive hearing before a new High Court judge.
- Judge Zabariah remarked that while the addendum order currently stands, its authenticity and legitimacy must be determined during a full hearing, and Najib’s lawyer called for the prompt implementation of the king’s decree.
- The decision boosts calls from Najib's party UMNO for house arrest but may provoke public backlash against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government amid ongoing 1MDB-related trials.
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Malaysia's top court allows jailed ex-PM Najib to pursue legal bid for house arrest
Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak won a major court battle on Wednesday that took him a step closer to being able to serve out a years-long jail term over the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal at home.
·United Kingdom
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Jailed ex-Malaysia PM Najib allowed to petition for house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak won the right to petition to serve the rest of his prison term under house arrest, in a major victory for the jailed politician and his supporters.
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