Singapore: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been jailed after failing in his final appeal to overturn a conviction for corruption over the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
The 69-year-old, who led Malaysia between 2009 and 2018, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2019 after being found guilty in the first of five trials connected to the looting of the country’s sovereign wealth fund.
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, centre, last week.Credit:AP
He had been granted bail while mounting two appeals and continued to serve as an influential MP with the United Malays National Organisation, the all-powerful party that has dominated politics in the country for most of its 65 years since independence.
However, Malaysia’s highest court on Tuesday upheld the conviction, ordering Najib to serve his sentence.
More to come
Most Viewed in World
Source: Read Full Article
