Critics have accused PM Anwar of abandoning his reform agenda as anger grows over the reduced sentence for ex-leader Najib for corruption linked to the 1MDB scandal.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 Malaysia’s progress in halting its decline on the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) could be undone by the decision to.
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s progress in halting its decline on the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) could be undone by the decision to halve former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s sentence related to the 1MDB scandal, Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh said today.
Najib was jailed in 2022 after being convicted of corruption linked to the plunder of state fund 1MDB. The decision means he could now be eligible for release as early as next year.