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Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak returns home under royal pardon, but faces a separate 15-year prison sentence
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Najib Razak has left prison under a royal pardon, prompting a minister to resign in protest. Malaysia's former leader still faces a separate 15-year sentence over the corruption scandal that brought him down.
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Background: Najib Razak
Mohammad Najib bin Abdul Razak is a Malaysian politician who served as the sixth prime minister of Malaysia from 2009 to 2018. He is the son of former prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein. Najib served as the chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from April 2009 to May 2018 and as the president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) from November 2008 to May 2018.3
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Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak returns home under royal pardon, but faces a separate 15-year prison sentence
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