Najib considering new request for full pardon
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Bangkok Post - Najib considering new request for a full pardon
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Jailed former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak is considering filing a new petition for a full pardon, his lawyer said on Wednesday, less than a week after a special panel agreed to halve his jail sentence. Najib, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted in a case linked to the 1MDB scandal, had applied for clemency previously but the pardons board, which is chaired by Malaysia's king, opted last week to reduce his sentence. Najib's lawyer Shafee Abdullah said a new request was being considered as his client had not received a fair trial.