Najib Withdraws Appeal for Home Detention
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 01:32 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal for home detention, marking another setback for him. He was recently jailed for 15 years and fined $2.8 billion in a corruption case related to the 1MDB saga. The withdrawal of his appeal would allow authorities to proceed with his conviction.
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