Malaysia attorney-general defends move to halt Najib's house arrest order despite palace warning

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's attorney-general on Saturday stood by his decision to seek legal clarifications over a royal order allowing imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, and rejected accusations of treason after the palace insisted it must…

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