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Malaysia's King allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

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What happened

It marked an unprecedented use of house arrest as a form of royal clemency in Malaysia and could renew debate over royal powers, the rule of law and the treatment of Malaysia's most prominent corruption convict…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:36:26 UTC.

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