Author: Danial Azhar and Rozanna Latiff

A Malaysian court has rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s request for a document that would enable him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. Najib had claimed that an “addendum order” issued by the former king accompanied a decision by the pardons board to reduce his jail term in the 1MDB scandal. However, the court found no basis for his application and dismissed it. Najib, who was convicted of corruption in the 1MDB case, sought to compel the government to confirm the existence of the royal order. His lawyer stated that they plan to appeal…