Malaysian ex-PM Najib asks court for stay of 15-year jail sentence

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Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has requested a court to suspend his 15-year prison sentence for his role in a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal. The petition comes shortly after he received a royal pardon for a separate conviction.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 - Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has asked a court to suspend a 15-year prison sentence imposed on him for his involvement in a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal, his lawyer said on Friday, a week after he received a royal pardon on a separate conviction.