Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak's request to suspend 15-year jail term
Najib Razak remains in prison after the court said no special circumstances justified delaying the 15-year term tied to the 1MDB case.
- On Wednesday, the Kuala Lumpur High Court denied former Prime Minister Najib Razak's request to suspend a 15-year jail term linked to the 1MDB corruption scandal.
- Najib has been imprisoned since 2022 after his conviction for money laundering connected to 1MDB, the state fund he co-founded in 2009 while serving as premier.
- Last month, King Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib a conditional pardon for a separate conviction, allowing him to serve the remainder of that sentence at home upon paying 50 million ringgit .
- Judge Noor Ruwena dismissed the application, stating there were "no special circumstances warranting a stay of the sentence" for the former premier.
- This 15-year sentence is scheduled to begin after Najib's house arrest term concludes in August 2028, extending his total custody period beyond the current pardon arrangement.
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The Toronto Star
Malaysian court dismisses former leader’s bid to delay graft sentence
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Wednesday lost a bid to delay the enforcement of a 15-year jail sentence for corruption.
The Star Democrat
Malaysian court dismisses former leader's bid to delay graft sentence
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has lost a bid to suspend his 15-year jail sentence in his second graft trial linked to the 1MDB scandal. Najib, 73, has been imprisoned since August 2022 for his first corruption case related…
Malaysia Court Rejects Najib Razak’s Bid to Suspend 15-Year Jail Term in 1MDB Scandal
A Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s request to suspend a 15-year prison sentence linked to the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, dealing another setback to his efforts to avoid further imprisonment. Najib, who has been in prison since 2022 following an earlier conviction for graft and money laundering, had […]
Supreme Court says seriousness of corruption offenses, public interest outweigh arguments for suspending sentence pending appeal
Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak’s request to suspend 15-year jail term
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A Malaysian court on Wednesday denied former premier Najib Razak's request to suspend a 15-year jail term in connection with the 1MDB scandal, despite expectations he could soon be transferred to house arrest followin...
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