JOURNAL ARTICLE

Malaysia Court Dimisses Gag-Order Bid in Najib House Arrest Case.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Shukry, Anisah 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the dismissal by Malaysia's High Court of a government application to prevent public discourse regarding former Prime Minister Najib Razak's request to serve his prison sentence under house arrest. The judge ruled that a gag order would not ensure the trial's fairness, noting that the topic has already been widely discussed. Najib, who is serving a 12-year sentence related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, claims he has a royal order permitting house arrest, while the current Prime Minister asserts that no such order was discussed in the relevant Pardons Board meeting. Najib is expected to be released in 2028 after his sentence was halved in 2024. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/09, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:188102965
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