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Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib needs "proper" medical care, says daughter

FILE PHOTO: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during a news conference at the Federal Court in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo

The daughter of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday called for "proper" medical care for her jailed father, three weeks into a 12-year sentence he is serving for corruption.

Malaysia's top court on Aug. 23 rejected Najib's appeal to set aside his conviction on graft and money laundering charges in a case linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

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