KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 24 -- The High Court said no on Monday to Datuk Seri Najib Razak's attempt to serve the rest of his six-year jail term at home.

Here'sMalay Mail'ssimplified version of High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching's 41-page written judgment, which explains why Najib failed his court bid for house arrest:

One big legal question to answer

Najib wanted the court to order the government to carry out the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong's add-on order dated January 29, 2024 for him to be placed on house arrest.

In that written add-on order, the Agong said he was adding on to his decision in a January 29, 2024 Pardons Board meeting on Najib, and that his additional order is for Najib to "serve the rest of his sentence via house arres...