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  "id": 9759135,
  "title": "Malaysian Bar to challenge Najib's house arrest pardon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/malaysian-bar-to-challenge-najibs-house-arrest-pardon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:56:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1541166/malaysian-bar-challenge-najibs-house-arrest-pardon"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Malaysian Bar will challenge the Federal Territories Pardons Board's decision to grant Datuk Seri Najib Razak a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest. According to the New Straits Times, the Bar's president Anand Raj said they would challenge the decision and advice of the Pardons Board on Najib's second pardon.\n\nThe Malaysian Bar is also seeking greater transparency regarding Najib's house arrest, as reported by Malay Mail. They are urging the Federal Territories Pardons Board and the Prime Minister's Department to disclose the official minutes of the Pardons Board meetings regarding Najib's pardons and the conditions attached to his house arrest, including monitoring protocols and additional costs to taxpayers.\n\nThe Bar's actions follow a joint statement issued by 37 civil society groups and 387 individuals, calling for transparency in the Pardons Board's decision-making process regarding Najib's two pardons. The Bar will also maintain its appeal against the board's 2024 decision to reduce Najib's jail term and fine, as stated by Anand Raj.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Najib may walk out of Kajang Prison next month if High Court stays 15-year 1MDB sentence and RM50m fine is paid, says lawyer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najib-may-walk-out-of-kajang-prison-next-month-if-high-court-stays-15",
        "published": "2026-09-25T06:38:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Malaysian ex-PM Najib asks court for stay of 15-year jail sentence; case to be heard Oct 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/malaysian-ex-pm-najib-asks-court-for-stay-of-15-year-jail-sentence",
        "published": "2026-09-25T07:08:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Malaysia’s Najib ‘has no money’ to pay fine for house arrest, lawyer says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/malaysias-najib-has-no-money-to-pay-fine-for-house-arrest-lawyer-says",
        "published": "2026-09-25T07:59:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "M'sian Bar again challenges Najib pardon, this time over house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/msian-bar-again-challenges-najib-pardon-this-time-over-house-arrest",
        "published": "2026-09-25T11:44:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysian Bar seeks to challenge Najib’s conditional pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/malaysian-bar-seeks-to-challenge-najibs-conditional-pardon",
        "published": "2026-09-25T13:27:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}