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Najib Razak begins house arrest over 1MDB scandal
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak starts house arrest after 15-year prison sentence for 1MDB corruption.
In brief
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak starts house arrest after 15-year prison sentence for 1MDB corruption. Najib Razak, former Malaysian prime minister, begins house arrest for corruption sentence after royal pardon but faces separate 15-year prison term for abuse of power. Originally reported by Dw.
Najib arrives home
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives home Tuesday to serve remainder of corruption sentence under house arrest after four years in prison.
Royal pardon granted
Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar granted Najib a conditional pardon in September after his political party paid the court-imposed fine.
Separate prison sentence
Najib faces a separate 15-year prison sentence for abuse of power and money laundering that he is appealing.
The essence
Najib Razak, former Malaysian prime minister, begins house arrest for corruption sentence after royal pardon but faces separate 15-year prison term for abuse of power.
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