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FILE - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex escorted by prison officers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, April 4, 2024. A Malaysian court Wednesday, July 3, 2024, dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib's bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest

A Malaysian court has dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest

By Ap News
Published - Jul 03, 2024, 02:03 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 03, 2024, 02:03 AM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest.

In an April application, Najib said he had clear information that then-King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah issued an addendum order allowing him to finish his sentence under house arrest. Najib claimed the addendum was issued during a Jan. 29 pardons board meeting chaired by Sultan Abdullah, which also cut his 12-year jail sentence by half and sharply reduced a fine.

Najib's counsel, Mohamed Shafee Abdullah, said it was disappointing for the High Court to rule Wednesday that the government has “no legal duty” to verify if such an order existed. He said they would file an appeal.

“The court said there is no legal duty but in terms of ethics, the government should have answered,” Shafee told a news conference at the court building.

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