Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib files appeal against 1MDB convictionListen to this articleFormer Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, jailed for corruption in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, is escorted by prison guards at Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex, on the day he attends the verdict of his house arrest bid, in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 22, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)KUALA LUMPUR - ‍Jailed former ‍Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has filed an appeal against his conviction last week on corruption ‌charges related to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB ​scandal, which saw him sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison, his lawyer said on Tuesday. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and slapped with a record fine of nearly $3 billion. Najib has also filed an appeal against a separate court ruling this month denying his bid to serve the remainder of his current prison term under house arrest, media reports said. Both court decisions have stoked tensions within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling alliance, ⁠with some members of Najib's party, the United Malays National ​Organisation (Umno), expressing disappointment with the verdicts.

Source: Bangkok Post December 30, 2025 12:47 UTC