Malaysia Seeks Gag Order on Ex-PM Najib’s Royal Document Case – The Diplomat

Malaysia’s attorney-general has requested a gag order to prevent public discussion of former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s claim that he has a document allowing him to serve his remaining prison sentence at home. Najib, convicted of corruption in the 1MDB scandal, is seeking to convert his prison term to house arrest based on an alleged “addendum order” issued by the former king. The government’s move to restrict discussion on the case reflects the sensitive political and legal implications it carries for the Anwar administration, which had vowed to combat corruption in Malaysia.

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