Najib Razak began his 12-year prison term on Tuesday. The corruption scandal involving the sovereign wealth fund 1MDB has also shaken international banks.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks to the media in Putrajaya, August 23, 2022.
In the end, all the legal trickery and political pressure didn’t help: Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to twelve years in prison on Tuesday. The most powerful man in the country has been taken immediately after the Court of Appeal upheld the original decision. Ironically, he is now sitting where Najib has been jailed for his main rival, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.