Najib hauls govt to UN over his alleged arbitrary detention

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak has hauled Malaysia to the United Nations (UN) over his alleged arbitrary detention.

His lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told a media briefing today that the petition was filed digitally at the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) this afternoon.

Back on Aug 23 last year, the apex court...