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Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi says he will speak with Nga Kor Ming about the Perak lawmaker's controversial pledge to resign if former prime minister Najib Razak receives a pardon or release.
Housing Minister Nga Kor Ming has reaffirmed his willingness to resign from cabinet should former prime minister Najib Razak be released without completing a sentence proportionate to his convictions.
Malaysia's Deputy Finance Minister has flatly rejected claims that fugitive businessman Jho Low secretly visited the country to discuss 1MDB settlement arrangements, maintaining the government's pursuit of recovery efforts.
The Court of Appeal has permitted former prime minister Najib Razak to attend a hearing where the Bar Council challenges the pardons board's decision. The permission was granted following an ex parte application by Najib's legal team.
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The Court of Appeal has permitted former Prime Minister Najib Razak to be present at a crucial July 31 hearing where the Malaysian Bar will challenge the validity of his pardon related to the SRC International scandal.
A Barisan Nasional leader has rejected Pakatan Harapan claims linking the Johor election to moves to free imprisoned former PM Najib Razak, saying no state leader can intervene in his legal case.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim claims a 'Free Najib' movement compelled Pakatan Harapan to participate in Johor's early state election, suggesting there was no legitimate rationale for calling the poll prematurely.
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has drawn a connection between possible moves to release former Prime Minister Najib Razak and upcoming Johor state elections, emphasizing that Najib remains a convicted criminal.
Najib Razak's legal team contends that declaring him bankrupt would undermine his ability to pursue tax appeals, as government receivership would supersede his personal financial authority.
A PKR leader has criticised suggestions that Johor's recent election results amount to a political mandate for former Prime Minister Najib Razak, arguing that voter choices cannot override judicial determinations.
Nazifuddin Halim contends that a decisive Barisan Nasional victory in Johor state elections would demonstrate voter support for a royal pardon for former prime minister Najib Razak, though he acknowledges the final decision rests with the king.
Former Skudai assemblywoman Marina Ibrahim has alleged that a DAP leader privately supported granting former prime minister Najib Razak a royal pardon and allowing him to serve his sentence under house arrest.
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The Malaysian Bar has distanced itself from accusations of personal animosity towards former prime minister Najib Razak and current Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, stating that its court interventions stem entirely from legal principle.
A Malaysian court has ruled that Datuk Seri Najib Razak's inaction over billions in 1MDB funds deposited into his personal bank accounts was unreasonable, strengthening scrutiny of his role in the scandal.
A Malaysian court has determined that former Prime Minister Najib Razak and fugitive businessman Jho Low coordinated efforts to misappropriate billions of ringgit from the 1Malaysia Development Bhd fund, reinforcing the systematic nature of the scandal.
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A High Court judge presiding over Najib Razak's 1MDB trial has cast doubt on the former prime minister's credibility by suggesting his reaction to US$681 million in deposits into his bank accounts was inconsistent with how a reasonable person would behave.
A Malaysian judge has released the full written judgment in the landmark 1MDB case against Datuk Seri Najib Razak, delivering a withering assessment of the financial scandal six months after convicting him on all charges.
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A High Court judge has outlined how Najib Razak's demonstrated lack of remorse and his pivotal involvement in orchestrating the 1MDB fund misappropriation shaped the final sentencing decision of 12 years imprisonment and RM13 billion in fines.
A Malaysian court has found that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak displayed no remorse regarding his role in the 1MDB scandal, instead attributing responsibility to others in legal proceedings.
The trial judge presiding over the 1MDB case has concluded that former Prime Minister Najib Razak displayed no contrition and deflected responsibility for what the court described as one of the world's largest financial corruption schemes.