Najib Razak cleared for house arrest transfer by Malaysian court

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A Kuala Lumpur High Court judge has cleared the way for former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to be transferred to house arrest. Judge Aslam Zainuddin ruled on Tuesday that, in accordance with a conditional pardon, the 73-year-old shall serve the remainder of a reduced six-year prison sentence under house arrest.

Najib was previously jailed for his role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, involving the theft of public funds. While his political party recently paid a $12 million fine required by his royal pardon, the transfer was briefly delayed after the attorney general raised questions regarding the legal interpretation of the pardon and the court order.

King Sultan Ibrahim has expressed dissatisfaction with the attorney general's intervention, warning that challenging the order to allow the transfer could be viewed as defiance of his decree. The situation has sparked constitutional controversy regarding the relationship between the Malaysian monarchy and the judiciary.

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1Malaysia Development Berhad · Aslam Zainuddin · Kuala Lumpur High Court · Najib Razak · Sultan Ibrahim

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[● 3 SOURCES] King Sultan Ibrahim warned that challenging the order to move Najib to house arrest could amount to defiance against his decree. jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · haitigazette.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Najib Razak was granted a conditional pardon in September. jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · haitigazette.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The attorney general postponed the transfer to house arrest by questioning the legal interpretation of the royal pardon. jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · haitigazette.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Najib's political party paid a $12 million fine as part of the terms of the royal pardon. jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · haitigazette.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Aslam Zainuddin ruled that Najib Razak shall serve the remainder of his reduced sentence under house arrest. jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · haitigazette.com