Malaysian ex-PM Najib goes to jail for graft after shedding ultimate attraction

Malaysia’s Federal Court on Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak’s responsible conviction and a 12-year jail sentence on corruption prices.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks to journalists outdoors the Federal Court on August 23. (Photo: Reuters)

Malaysia’s high courtroom ordered former prime minister Najib Razak to start a 12-year jail sentence on Tuesday after upholding a responsible conviction on prices associated to a multi-billion greenback graft scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Knocking again Najib’s ultimate attraction, the nation’s high courtroom additionally denied his request for a keep of sentence.

Najib, 69, was discovered responsible by a decrease courtroom in July 2020 of legal breach of belief, abuse of energy, and cash laundering for illegally receiving about $10 million from SRC International, a former unit of 1MDB. He had been out on bail and pending appeals.

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