ALSO READ: Najib’s house arrest bid rejected“Of course this is subject to appeal. He said an acquittal in the 1MDB case would confine Najib’s conviction to SRC alone and factors such as sentence completion, remission, or further pardon would be at play. “They could argue that the High Court erred in not recognising the addendum order. He said although the release date is Aug 2028 with the reduced sentence after pardon for the SRC case, Najib could be released earlier with remission. He said in the event where there is a sentencing in the 1MDB case, the question would be on whether the sentence would be concurrent or consecutive.

Source: The Star December 23, 2025 08:23 UTC