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Najib Razak's house arrest in Malaysia faces legal dispute

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A dispute has emerged in Malaysia regarding the house arrest of former Prime Minister Najib Razak. While a royal pardon allowed him to serve the remainder of his sentence at home, the Attorney General's Chambers has intervened due to conflicting interpretations of a court order. This intervention has placed Najib's release into house arrest in limbo, raising questions about the attorney general's authority. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    In Malaysia, Najib’s house arrest pits palace against prosecutors

    A growing dispute over former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s house arrest has thrust the attorney general’s powers into the spotlight, raising the spectre of a constitutional clash – though legal experts say it falls short of a full-blown crisis. Najib, 73, was due to mov…

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