Former Malaysian premier Najib Razak’s jail term halved from 12 to 6 years: Official sources

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s jail sentence for corruption has been reduced from 12 to six years by the Pardons Board, sources including senior government officials told CNA. Najib was convicted in 2020 of corruption charges related to the 1MDB scandal and began serving his prison term in August 2022.

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[michaelmcdonald]

What message does that send..corruption on an epic scale is ok.

[nassirbasalamah]

Malaysia politics is one big joke !!! 😂😅

[TanHanChin]

The greatest joke of the century. Well done to the King and the committee! Malaysia is gone!

[tanlaihock]

Najib should be jailed for life. Malaysia Boleh!

[chongmowlim]

What Malaysian has shown is that corruption is ok! Bossku boleh. Excellent

[tg]

They have to let out Bossku early. It is a face saving move for the Malay and Royal from the utterly disgraceful complot. Jho Low please come back again to collaborate with Bossku and his wife to start 2MDB project on larger scale but this time more careful and stealthy so that nobody can find out. This is absolutely mockery to the Malaysian judges and its rules of law.

[thatone]

Still happening elite malay helps elite malay. Looks like daim and the rest will be pardoned .
How the malaysian children will know right from wrong ?

[wangjim]

Unspecified amount?? The RM210 million fine was reduced to probably only RM210.

[stevenng]

Great, with that reduction, the pardon board also 'magically' reduced Malaysia's 1MDB DEBT from rm46 BILLION to rm23 BILLION sahaja.. No big deal, it's chicken feet. ALL Malaysians and pardon board 's children ETC, will still need to pay up . interest payment for the debt in the Billions.. So good mam

[shantiganesan]

Anwar will do anything to stay in power

[weekeonglee]

He also accountable for the death of Mongolia why this case had being kept in freezer since then....And no one had ever brought this up the authorities would let it goes unanswered forever!

[reezevlog]

as a Malaysian…i really dont know what to say about our justice system… perhaps time to migrate to another country..

[yongchoonfong]

Due to age and impunity, Diam and Kutty will have a 😂😢😮reduced sentence!

[dannick]

Malaysia corruption of the highest level permeates in all perspective.... It needs a total overhaul

[jasonlai]

When he was PM. There was room for negotiation with SG. He gave a refreshing relationship unlike Dr Mahathir. Its during his term that MYR SG gap widen and widen. If he still around SG probably = MYR 4 by now.

[peternelson]

Parole for good behaviour not enough. We need parole for excellent behaviour.

[jadenrosmerah]

What sort of message is this.. Why his wife still not in yet.. Special??

[Monkey]

Please take note he is one of the four Orang Besar Pahang being appointed Orang Besar Indera Shahbandar Pahang and his first wife is of royalty, a Tengku Puteri. So, is it a surprise if the final say to his jailterm and fines reduction has to do with Pahang? Face saving, right?

[kcfbdit]

Malaysian government should take against this news if is not true..

[dellcruz]

even he is in prison. his prison is like a home..