KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The High Court today dismissed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to stay the execution of his 15-year prison sentence and RM11.38 billion fine in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) corruption case.

The decision clears the way for a fresh warrant of committal to be executed against Najib once he completes his reduced custodial sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, with his 15-year 1MDB jail term scheduled to commence in August 2028.

Delivering her decision, High Court Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin held that the gravity of the offences and overarching public interest considerations outweighed the applicant's private grievances.

She further rejected lawyers’ assertions that Najib's health constituted a special circumstance warranting a stay.