# Malaysia court rejects ex-PM Najib Razak’s bid to suspend 15-year prison term

https://mins.news/en/item/99304

- Reuters, 2026-10-14 07:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-court-denies-ex-pm-najib-razaks-request-suspend-15-year-jail-term-2026-10-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf31dc76e0550001f0d95d

> A Malaysian court rejected former premier Najib Razak’s request on Wednesday to suspend his 15-year jail term tied to the 1MDB scandal. This came despite expectations that he might soon move to house arrest after receiving a pardon in a separate case.

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