Najib pushes house arrest bid to Court of Appeal

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak holds his phone during a break at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal against a lower court’s dismissal of his leave application to commence judicial review to challenge the existence of an addendum purportedly issued by the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong that would allow him to serve the remainder of his jail sentence under house arrest.

Najib’s lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee said the notice of appeal was filed on July 9, Bernama reported.