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Malaysia's Pardons Board: Ex-PM Najib to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest
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On September 18, Malaysia's Pardons Board announced that former Prime Minister Najib Razak will serve the remainder of his 12-year prison sentence under house arrest until August 2028. Najib, who served as prime minister from 2009 to 2018, established the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign wealth fund. In July 2020, the Kuala Lumpur High Court found him guilty on seven charges, including misappropriation of public funds and money laundering, related to SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB. He was originally sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined 210 million ringgit. The decision by the Pardons Board effectively commutes his prison term to house arrest for the remaining period.
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Jin10 Data, September 18 — On September 18 local time, Malaysia's Pardons Board announced that former Prime Minister Najib Razak will be permitted to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 2028.
Najib served as Malaysia's prime minister from 2009 to 2018. After taking office, he established a sovereign wealth fund called 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
In July 2020, the Kuala Lumpur High Court found Najib guilty on seven charges, including:
- Misappropriation of public funds
- Money laundering
These charges were related to SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB. The court sentenced him to 12 years in prison and imposed a fine of 210 million ringgit.
(Source: CCTV News)
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Malaysia’s Pardons Board grants ex-PM Najib house arrest for remaining 1MDB sentence