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Malaysia’s ex-premier Najib will serve prison time at home after paying $12.3 million for pardon
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s f ormer Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to leave prison for house arrest after his political party on Friday paid a 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million) fine required under the terms of his royal pardon.
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Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak is heading home after more than four years in prison for his role in the country’s biggest corruption scandal, after the political party he once led paid a 50 million ringgit ($12.
Jailed Malaysian former prime minister Najib Razak paid a $12 million fine Friday, allowing him to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest, his party said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s f ormer Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to leave prison for house arrest after his political party on Friday paid a 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million) fine required under the terms of his royal pardon.
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.
Convicted in the 1MDB scandal for embezzling millions, jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak will serve his prison term under house arrest after his party had collected donations to pay his fine.
