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Malaysia's ex–PM Najib Razak loses final appeal in 1MDB case (The Guardian)

Federal court upholds conviction and 12-year sentence linked to fraud, saying appeal 'devoid of any merits'

During his appeal, which began last week, Najib alleged that his right to a fair trial had been undermined. Billions of dollars were estimated to have been siphoned from the fund and channelled to overseas private bank accounts. Najib, who has been out on bail pending his appeal, will have to begin serving his sentence immediately.

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'Absolutely glorious': Malaysians hail jailing of Najib Razak (Aljazeera.com)

Najib Razak becomes Malaysia's first former prime minister to go to prison after top court upholds his graft conviction.

“The people made a decision in 2018 to ensure an independent judiciary and a country free from corruption,” he said. He will come back and he wants to become prime minister once again.” Najib could now apply for a review of the Federal Court decision, though such applications are rarely successful. Najib faces several more trials over the 1MDB allegations but remains politically influential in Malaysia. Najib’s jailing marked a stunning fall for a politician who, until four years ago, had governed Malaysia with an iron grip and suppressed local investigations of the looting of the 1MDB fund. “Have hope, don’t give up.”

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Jail will be tough for ex-Malaysian leader Najib, who's used to a 7 ... (CNBC)

Former Prime Minister Najib, charged for his role in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from 1MDB, lost his appeal against his jail sentence on Monday.

He was the country's deputy prime minister in the 1990s and was controversially deposed by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad before being jailed for sodomy and corruption. He was jailed again for sodomy in 2014 before receiving a royal pardon in 2018 and released. "Political leaders, political elites who continue to rort without [sic] impunity, they think that they're invincible and above the law, [but] now, the message is very clear," he said. Court hearings revealed they spent thousands of dollars on expensive hotels and jewelry. Najib continues to deny any wrongdoing. "I think this is a good beginning.

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Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup (Reuters)

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's new prison lodgings may be less than an hour's drive from his mansion in Kuala Lumpur's affluent Bukit Tunku ...

The court is set to deliver its verdict in her trial on Sept. Najib's wife, Rosmah Mansor, has pleaded not guilty in a corruption case unrelated to 1MDB. The Prisons Department did not respond to an emailed request for comment on what conditions Najib will face in jail. The Federal Court rejected Azilah's application in 2020. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Anwar was also given access to the prison library, received regular visitors, and was allowed to leave for hospital treatments and to attend trial, according to Ahmad Zahid.

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Najib loyalists call for royal pardon as Malaysia's ex-PM begins jail ... (Reuters)

Supporters of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak petitioned King Al-Sultan Abdullah to pardon the disgraced politician, a day after he was jailed ...

The hearing is part of the biggest case Najib faces over corruption at 1MDB. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com And the petitioners on Wednesday also requested Prime Minister Ismail to press the case for a royal pardon.

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Najib Razak, Malaysia's Former Prime Minister, Loses 1MDB Appeal ... (The Wall Street Journal)

Prosecutors said Najib was behind a multinational fraud scheme in which he and his associates stole billions from the state investment fund.

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Two possible scenarios now for Najib (The Star Online)

PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has two options before him now that he has been ordered to serve his 12-year jail sentence ...

“If there is no petition for pardon within the next 14 days, then he will be disqualified. “It is up to Najib to put in a petition application to the Pardons Board and let the board decide,” he added. Another option for Najib is to file a petition for a Royal Pardon, but this is outside of the criminal appeal system, said Haniff Khatri.

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Bersih launches online petition asking Agong to deny Najib royal ... (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — An online petition addressed to Istana Negara requesting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah ...

He has been convicted of stealing public funds in the SRC International case and had been given due process of a fair trial. The royal pardon falls under Article 42(1) of the Federal Constitution, which gives the Agong or Sultan the powers to grant a pardon or reprieve to a convict, wiping clean any legal punishments to provide a "clean slate”. The petition said Najib has "brought shame" to the country, and as a nation, Malaysia must not tolerate corruption or the corrupt, "whoever that person may be".

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Najib can apply to King for clemency, says ex-AG (Free Malaysia Today)

Abu Talib Othman notes, however, that Harun Idris and Mokhtar Hashim had been pardoned only after serving some jail time.

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Speaker: Najib could lose Pekan MP status after 14 days (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak may automatically lose his status as Pekan member of parliament 14 days from today, Dewan Rakyat ...

"I have to wait 14 days, which starts today. "At the same time, Article 48 states that if there is a request for a royal pardon within 14 days, then his status will remain until the process of the royal pardon is concluded," he told the NSTP today. "Right now, there is no more appeal to the verdict made by the Federal Court, but Article 48(4)(b) states that if there are other court proceedings (initiated), then Najib's status (as Pekan MP) will remain until that proceeding is concluded.

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