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Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Begins 12-Year-Sentence

HeadlineAug 24, 2022

In Malaysia, former Prime Minister Najib Razak will serve 12 years in prison for his role in looting some $4.5 billion from the state fund. A top court on Tuesday upheld Razak’s 2020 conviction on money laundering, abuse of power and other corruption-related charges. Many called the verdict historic, as Razak is the first former Malaysian prime minister to be sent to prison. He served from 2009 to 2018, when he was defeated in that year’s election due to mounting public anger over the fraud scandal.

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