"A court in Malaysia has dismissed jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak's bid to serve the remainder of his sentence for corruption at home, saying a royal document allowing the move was invalid as it was not made according to procedure. The ruling on Monday dealt another blow to Najib, who has been imprisoned since August 2022 for his role in the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal."
"Najib has sought to compel Malaysian authorities to confirm the existence of and execute a royal order that he said was issued last year as part of a pardon by the then-king, entitling him to serve the remainder of his sentence at home. Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Alice Loke said on Monday that the existence of the order was not in dispute, but the former king should have consulted the country's pardons board before making the order to allow Najib house arrest."
Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed Najib Razak's request to serve the remainder of his corruption sentence at home, finding a royal document authorizing house arrest procedurally invalid. The court accepted that the royal order existed but said the then-king failed to consult the country's pardons board before issuing it. Najib has been imprisoned since August 2022 for his role in the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and has denied all charges. The denial of house arrest comes days before a separate court is set to deliver judgment in another major 1MDB trial involving Najib.
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