Najib Razak, who was toppled from power last year, is facing 25 charges in biggest trial linked to the scandal-plagued government fund The long-awaited trial of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, who is charged with embezzling millions from the state in the 1MDB corruption scandal, has opened in Kuala Lumpur after months of delays.Najib, who served as Malaysia’s prime minister for nine years before being toppled from power last year, is facing 25 charges including abuse of power, and is accused of laundering 2.3bn ringgit ($540m) of a Malaysian government fund, known as 1MDB, for his own financial reward. Continue reading…
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