Malaysia halves ex-PM Najib Razak's jail term over 1MDB scandal - BBC News

Najib's Razak's incarceration for the 1MDB scandal was seen as a rare triumph in the courts.

5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated Topics1MDB corruption scandalImage source, ReutersImage caption, Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at court on 19 JanuaryBy Frances Mao, Jonathan Head & Nicholas YongBBC NewsFormer Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption has been halved by the country's pardons board.

Najib was jailed in 2022 over the embezzlement of Malaysia's state-owned wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

The board also reduced the fine imposed on him to 50m ringgit (£8.3m; $10.5m) from the original 210m ringgit.

Najib must pay this in full to secure his release in August 2028.

If he fails to pay, his sentence will be extended for another year until 2029.

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