About this episode
The episode discusses the guilty verdict against former Prime Minister Najib Razak in the 1MDB trial and its implications.
Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was on trial for four counts of abuse of power tied to RM2.27 billion in gratification, and 21 counts of money laundering involving over RM4.3 billion. The court found him guilty on all 25 charges, which includes four for abuse of power, nine for receiving illegal funds, five for using them, and seven for transferring them. We dive into the verdict, Najib's chance of an appeal as well as political ramifications. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- 1MDB trial
- Najib Razak
- political ramifications
- abuse of power
- money laundering
Keywords
- Najib Razak
- 1MDB
- guilty verdict
- abuse of power
- money laundering
- politics
- court trial
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: 1MDB
Places: Malaysia
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