KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s proposal to introduce laws allowing house arrest for some offences was aimed at reducing recidivism rates and prison overcrowding, and not at freeing certain individuals, government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil said on Friday.
Fahmi was responding to media questions about speculation the laws could be used to pave the way for the early release of former prime minister Najib Razak, who is serving a prison sentence for corruption linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
Najib this week apologised for his role in mishandling the scandal during his time as premier.
(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by John Mair)
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