Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Aslam Zainuddin affirmed that Najib Razak will serve the remainder of his reduced sentence at home following his initial conviction tied to public fund theft. The transfer was previously stalled by the attorney general over legal interpretations, even after Najib's political party paid a necessary $12 million fine. This residential detention applies strictly to his first case, leaving him vulnerable to a separate 15-year prison sentence slated to begin once this term ends. Najib's defense team is currently appealing that subsequent conviction while requesting suspensions based on his poor health and financial inability to pay fines.
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King Sultan Ibrahim warned that disputing the transfer decision could amount to defying a…: King Sultan Ibrahim warned that disputing the transfer decision could amount to defying a royal decree, sparking debate across Malaysia's government branches.
The residential detention order applies solely to Najib's first conviction and does not a…: The residential detention order applies solely to Najib's first conviction and does not absolve him of subsequent penalties.
Najib's legal representatives are actively appealing his second conviction, seeking sente…: Najib's legal representatives are actively appealing his second conviction, seeking sentence suspensions due to poor health and an inability to pay fines.
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Najib, 73, was jailed for his role in one of the largest global plunders of a sovereign wealth fund, the now-defunct 1MDB.
A Malaysian court has cleared the way for jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to be transferred to house arrest after an earlier directive was disputed.
“In accordance with the order of conditional pardon, the accused shall serve the remainder of the reduced sentence of six years’ imprisonment under house arrest,” Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Aslam Zainuddin said on Tuesday.
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Najib, 73, was jailed for his role in one of the largest thefts of public funds ever recorded from the now-defunct 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and was granted a conditional pardon in September.
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