Najib Razak Seeks House Arrest Citing Alleged Royal Order

Malaysia's former prime minister introduces new evidence in appeal to serve his reduced corruption sentence at home.

Najib Razak's legal team presented fresh evidence to the Court of Appeal, claiming a royal order permits him to serve the remainder of his jail term under house arrest.
The new evidence includes an affidavit from Najib’s son, Nizar, who asserts he received the alleged document from the Pahang palace earlier this week.
The High Court previously dismissed Najib's house arrest request in July, deeming earlier affidavits as inadmissible hearsay, prompting this appeal.
Government lawyers requested more time to verify the new evidence, delaying the hearing to an unspecified future date.
Najib, currently serving a six-year sentence for his role in the 1MDB corruption scandal, also faces ongoing trials for additional graft and money laundering charges.