Rais charged with sedition, Najib back in court after conditional pardon

Former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim has been charged with sedition in relation to the current Negri Sembilan constitutional crisis. The 84-year-old is accused of uttering seditious statements about Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Jaafar being made the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. Rais pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court, facing up to three years in jail or a fine of RM5,000 upon conviction.

Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Najib Razak returned to court seeking a stay of execution on his 15-year prison sentence and RM11.38 billion fine in the 1MDB case, which will be heard on October 14. Additionally, former Tabung Haji chief operating officer Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani was charged with four counts of accepting over RM300,000 in house renovation costs.

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