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KUALA LUMPUR - Having played golf with US presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak will now count convicted murderers and drug traffickers as neighbours. The Federal Court ordered Najib to begin a 12-year prison sentence on Tuesday (Aug 23) after upholding a conviction on charges related to a multi-billion dollar graft scandal at state...

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, can apply for a royal pardon, but must serve jail terms for a certain period of time first, said legal practitioners.

Malaysias Federal Court unanimously upheld Najibs conviction and ordered him to pay a fine of $46 million in addition to the 12-year prison term.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sent to jail on Tuesday (August 23) to serve a sentence of 12 years. His final appeal was rejected by a five-judge bench of Malaysian top court.

Supporters of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak petitioned King Al-Sultan Abdullah to pardon the disgraced politician, a day after he was jailed for corruption linked to the

Najib, 69, was found guilty in July 2020 of criminal breach of trust, abuse of power, and money laundering. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Najib Razak’s lawyer alleges the chief justice’s husband made critical remarks about him.

The Federal Court ruling caps the stunning downfall of Najib, who until four years ago governed Malaysia with an iron grip.

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia—Former Prime Minister Najib Razak sought Tuesday to remove Malaysia’s top judge from the final appeal against his 12-year prison sentence in a graft case linked to the massive looting of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund, saying she may not be impartial. In a new twist, Najib said…

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak arrived at the countrys top court on Tuesday for the final leg of his appeal to set aside his corruption conviction and 12-year jail sentence over a case