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Malaysian court charges former premier Najib with corruption |
2018-07-05 |
[DAWN] Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was formally charged on Wednesday with corruption linked to a multi-billion dollar financial scandal that contributed to his shock election defeat less than two months ago. The first ex-premier in Malaysia to appear before a judge, Najib pleaded not guilty to three counts of criminal breach of trust and a separate charge that he abused his position to pocket 42 million ringgit. Each charge could see him jailed for up to 20 years. |
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