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Malaysian Ex-PM Najib Asks Court for Stay of 15-Year Jail Sentence; Case to Be Heard Oct 14
- On Friday, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak requested the Kuala Lumpur High Court suspend his 15-year prison sentence and RM11.4 billion fine imposed for 1MDB corruption charges.
- The High Court sentenced Najib last December to 15 years in prison following his conviction on four abuse-of-power charges and 21 money laundering counts involving 1MDB funds.
- Last week, King Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib a conditional pardon allowing house arrest until August 2028, though release requires paying a RM50 million fine he has not yet secured.
- Judge Noor Ruwena Nurdin set the hearing for October 14, requiring all written submissions to be filed by October 13 to resolve the stay application.
- The United Malays National Organisation has launched a fundraising drive to support Najib, though his daughter Nooryana Najwa stated she does not know when the RM50 million fine will be paid.
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PressNewsAgencyMalaysian ex-PM Najib asks court for stay of 15-year jail sentence; case to be heard Oct 14
The Kuala Lumpur High Court will decide whether to grant Najib’s request for a stay of his sentence in a 1MDB-linked corruption case, pending an appeal against his conviction, says his lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
·Singapore, Singapore
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Malaysian ex-PM Najib asks court for stay of 15-year jail sentence
·London, United Kingdom
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Malaysia’s Najib Seeks 1MDB Jail Term Halt Before House Arrest
Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak has applied for a stay of his 15-year prison term and fine over last year’s 1MDB-related conviction, a move that would allow him to serve a separate sentence under house arrest following a conditional royal pardon granted last week.
·New York, United States
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