Imprisoned former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak is hoping to use a lone dissenting judgment to fight for his release. Lawyers and political analysts are sceptical this will work, says CNA’s Leslie Lopez.
From the confines of his cell at the Kajang Prison, about 33km from Malaysia's capital Ku
Malaysia's extraordinary 1MDB corruption scandal allegedly saw top officials loot billions from state coffers and go on a worldwide spending spree buying a $250 million yacht, a Van Gogh painting, and financing a Hollywood blockbuster.
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's extraordinary 1MDB corruption scandal allegedly saw top officials loot billions from state coffers and go on a worldwide spending spree buying a US$250 million yacht, a Van Gogh painting, and financing a Hollywood blockbuster.
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) Malaysia's top court ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to begin his final appeal Tuesday after rejecting his request to throw out his graft conviction and 12-year sentence over potential judicial bias.