Malaysia’s king warns against challenging Najib’s house arrest

South China Morning Post - Nov 7, 2026

Malaysia’s king warned on Saturday that any attempt to ⁠challenge his order ⁠letting former prime minister Najib Razak go ⁠from jail to house arrest could amount to defying his decree, a day after authorities delayed Najib’s transfer. Najib has been in jail since 2022 after being found guilty of corruption and money laundering in a case linked to a multibillion-dollar ‌scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad. He has consistently denied wrongdoing. He was due to be transferred home on...

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