What to know about Najib’s house arrest bid in Malaysia and the existence of a royal ‘decree’
To do so, he must first prove the existence of a “supplementary decree” that he claims was issued by the former king, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence in the comfort of his own home.
The problem is that nobody seems to know if the decree actually exists—and if they do, they are being extremely cautious about confirming it.
Here’s what you need to know about a saga with many twists and turns ahead.