Malaysia's court denies Najib Razak house arrest, upholding prison sentence for 1MDB corruption conviction. El tribunal de Malasia niega el arresto domiciliario a Najib Razak, manteniendo la sentencia de prisión por la condena por corrupción en 1MDB.

A Malaysian court has rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak's request to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, upholding the original sentencing decision. Un tribunal de Malasia ha rechazado la solicitud del ex primer ministro Najib Razak de cumplir el resto de su condena bajo arresto domiciliario, confirmando la decisión original de sentencia. The ruling means he must continue serving his jail term in a correctional facility. El fallo significa que debe continuar cumpliendo su condena en un centro penitenciario. The case stems from his conviction on corruption charges related to the 1MDB financial scandal. El caso deriva de su condena por cargos de corrupción relacionados con el escándalo financiero de 1MDB. No new details about the court’s reasoning were immediately disclosed. De inmediato no se revelaron nuevos detalles sobre el razonamiento del tribunal.