Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak's request to suspend 15-year jail sentence
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Wed, 14 October 2026
5 reports- Channel News Asia07:26first to report
There were expectations that Najib Razak could soon be transferred to house arrest, following a royal pardon in a separate case.
- freemalaysiatoday.com07:33
The former prime minister’s 15-year sentence for his 1MDB case is due to begin in 2028, after he completes his current six-year prison sentence in the SRC International case.
- Bloomberg Politics07:33
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak lost a bid to suspend his 15-year sentence over the 1Malaysia Development Bhd. scandal, potentially setting the stage for his return to prison in 2028 even if he is allowed to move to house arrest in the meantime.
- South China Morning Post08:19
A Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected Najib Razak’s bid to suspend his 15-year jail sentence in the 1MDB scandal pending the jailed former prime minister’s appeals, ruling that his health and other grounds did not justify a stay. The decision means his sentence is set to begin after his current prison term ends in August 2028. Najib, 73, received a conditional royal pardon last month allowing him to serve that separate sentence in the SRC International case at home, but he must first pay a...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:16
High Court says seriousness of corruption offenses, public interest outweigh arguments for suspending sentence pending appeal
Wed, 28 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post06:51
Malaysia will still lose tens of billions of ringgit to the 1MDB scandal even after further overseas asset recoveries, its second finance minister said on Wednesday, as disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak prepares to move to house arrest. Najib has been imprisoned since 2022 following his conviction for corruption and money laundering tied to SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). The sovereign wealth fund was co-founded by Najib in 2009 during...
Sun, 1 November 2026
1 report- freemalaysiatoday.com06:44
Dusuki Mokhtar confirms that the former prime minister will remain in prison until the fine is settled.