Najib Withdraws House-Arrest Appeal as 1MDB-Linked Legal Pressure Mounts
According to The Diplomat citing The Edge, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal against a High Court ruling that rejected his request to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. The move suggests a strategic narrowing of legal options amid constitutionally constrained arguments over a purported royal addendum and additional sentencing exposure in separate 1MDB-related proceedings.