Putrajaya, Malaysia, Dec 26, 2025 (AFP) - Malaysia ex-PM Najib convicted of abuse of power in 1MDB trial

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2025-12-26

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abusing his power in the 1MDB graft scandal, which saw billions plundered from the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund. "The prosecution, I find, has thus proven its case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in respect of the first charge," Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah said, adding, "I therefore convict the accused of the first charge." Since Najib's 2018 election......

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