Najib reportedly seeking pardon for 1MDB corruption scandal

Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Andrew Koay, as published by Mothership · September 10, 2026 · 1 min read

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Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak's application for clemency will be on the agenda when the country's Federal Territories Pardons Board meets on Friday, Sep. 11, according to local reports. The 74-year-old has been in prison serving his sentence since Aug. 23, 2022 for his role in the...

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