Malaysia: Ex-leader Najib seeks to leave prison for house arrest

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is seeking to serve his prison sentence under house arrest after his party paid a fine. Malaysia’s attorney general said the transfer was temporarily on hold.

Convicted for embezzlement, former Prime Minister Najib Razak hopes to serve his prison term under house arrest after his party paid a fine. But the attorney general later said his transfer was on hold temporarily.