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Malaysia: Ex-leader Najib seeks to leave prison for house arrest

DW6 November 2026, 08:36 UTCMalaysia

Convicted for embezzlement, former Prime Minister Najib Razak hopes to serve his prison term under house arrest after his party paid a fine. But the attorney general later said his transfer was on hold temporarily.

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