Malaysia Court Orders Najib to Defend More 1MDB Charges
- Decision adds to legal woes of the already jailed politician
- Najib to face charges of corruption, money laundering
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Malaysia’s High Court ordered former premier Najib Razak to defend himself against corruption and money laundering charges related to the sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, in a fresh blow to the politician who’s already in jail over the scandal.
The charges leveled against Najib are valid and the prosecution has established a case against him, Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah told a courtroom in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. He also found all prosecution witnesses — which included former Malaysian central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz — to be credible.