Stephen J. By Bose, Chief International Correspondent of Worthy News
Kuala Lumpur (meaningful news) – Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal against a court ruling that rejected his request to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, another blow to the long-running 1MDB corruption saga.
Najib, who served as prime minister from 2009 to 2018, is in prison through August 2022 after Malaysia’s top court upheld his conviction for corruption, criminal breach of trust and money laundering.
Financial and business news outlet The Edge Malaysia reported the development, citing court documents and correspondence between Najib’s lawyers and the appeal court dated April 3 and April 6.
He had sought to serve the remainder of his sentence at home after the pardon board headed by the then King of Malaysia halved his sentence in 2024.
However, the Kuala Lumpur High Court rejected the house arrest bid in December, making the appeal now formally withdrawn without permission to file a new appeal.
legal setback
Najib’s lawyers and Malaysia’s Attorney General’s Chambers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The withdrawal effectively closes one of the remaining legal avenues available to the Prime Minister.
The case relates to the billion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, which is seen as one of the largest financial fraud cases in recent history.
Malaysian and US investigators say billions of dollars were misappropriated from the fund, with large sums allegedly traced to accounts linked to Najib.
Najib has consistently denied wrongdoing, although he has previously apologized for shortcomings in the fund’s handling.
1mdb scam
In a separate case that ended in December, Najib was sentenced to additional prison terms and fined billions of dollars after being found guilty of abuse of power and money laundering in another major trial related to the scandal.
The latest move to withdraw the appeal is likely to further limit his legal options as he continues to challenge multiple convictions related to the 1MDB case.
The 72-year-old former leader remains one of the most prominent figures linked to the scandal, which has attracted global attention and scrutiny in several countries.
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