Najib begins last bid to overturn jail sentence

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 19, 2022 12:13 am

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: Malaysia's top court on Thursday began hearing ex-prime minister Najib Razak's appeal to overturn his jail sentence for corruption in a high-stakes legal gambit that could see him locked up or potentially launching a political comeback.

This comes after the Southeast Asian country's Federal Court on Tuesday dismissed the former premier's plea for a retrial, clearing the way for the hearings, which will be held until August 26.

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