Malaysia's King allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest
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Malaysia's King on Friday (September 18, 2026) granted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak a rare royal clemency, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison term for graft under house arrest.
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What happened
Malaysia's King on Friday (September 18, 2026) granted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak a rare royal clemency, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison term for graft under house arrest.
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