Malaysian Court Denies Najib's Request for House Arrest

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak's bid to serve his corruption sentence at home is rejected, with plans to appeal the decision.

Najib Razak's legal team argued that a royal order allowed him to serve his sentence under house arrest.
The court ruled the government has no legal duty to verify the existence of such an order.
Najib's sentence, initially 12 years, was halved by the pardons board earlier this year.
Public backlash followed the reduction of Najib's sentence and fine, citing preferential treatment.
Najib remains on trial for additional corruption charges linked to the 1MDB scandal.