KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by imprisoned former prime minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest.
NO SPECIAL TREATMENT Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak arrives at the High Court complex escorted by prison officers in the capital Kuala Lumpur on April 4, 2024. AP FILE PHOTOIn 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.The ex-premier claimed the addendum was issued during a Jan.
Shafee said Najib's application was not based on hearsay but that there was 'digital evidence' of the addendum, as Trade Minister Zafrul Aziz had taken a snapshot of it on his mobile phone when told by Sultan Abdullah. He said the government's silence also implied there was such an addendum order.'One thing is clear: not one person or any government institutions have said that this addendum doesn't exist. If it doesn't exist, just say so. ...
Ex-PM Najib's House-Arrest Bid Junked
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