Malaysia: Former PM Najib Razak Goes to Jail after Appeal Fails
He was convicted of looting a state investment fund.
KOMPAS.com – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak began his 12-year prison sentence on Tuesday, Aug. 23, having been convicted of looting a state investment fund. Malaysia’s Federal Court unanimously upheld Najib’s conviction and sentence, rejecting the former leader’s final appeal. Najib was taken to Kajang prison on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur following the verdict. The former prime minister, who ran the country for nine years, had been out on bail pending appeals since his sentence in 2020. What did the Federal Court say? The five-member Federal Court, which i...