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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Malaysian court rejects ex-Prime Minister’s bid to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest

Malaysia Corruption - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A Malaysian court Monday rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the remainder of his graft sentence under house arrest.

The court ruled that a rare royal order issued by the nation’s former king was not valid and not made in accordance with constitutional requirements.

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