Malaysia Government to Seek Gag Order on Najib House Arrest Bid
- Najib’s court victory heightens political pressure on Anwar
- Government denies allegations it hid any house arrest order
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Malaysia’s government is seeking to prevent public discourse on jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest, a week after his court victory led to political unease.
The government will apply for a gag order from court that would prohibit even the Malaysian parliament from discussing Najib’s attempt to serve the rest of his 1MDB-related prison sentence at his own residence. The government will file an application by Jan. 20, according to Deputy Public Prosecutor Shamsul Bolhassan.