Anwar Ibrahim

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Jail will be tough for ex-Malaysian leader Najib, who's used to a 7 ... (CNBC)

Former Prime Minister Najib, charged for his role in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from 1MDB, lost his appeal against his jail sentence on Monday.

He was the country's deputy prime minister in the 1990s and was controversially deposed by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad before being jailed for sodomy and corruption. He was jailed again for sodomy in 2014 before receiving a royal pardon in 2018 and released. "Political leaders, political elites who continue to rort without [sic] impunity, they think that they're invincible and above the law, [but] now, the message is very clear," he said. Court hearings revealed they spent thousands of dollars on expensive hotels and jewelry. Najib continues to deny any wrongdoing. "I think this is a good beginning.

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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says the country is beginning to see “an end” to the scandal that has rocked the country for years, so the prison ...

is important, including the recovery of stolen funds from public funds. Anwar himself was at the center of various political strife. A court hearing revealed they had spent thousands of dollars on expensive hotels and jewelry. He was jailed again for sodomy in 2014 before being released in 2018 after receiving a royal pardon. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the federal court in Putrajaya on August 15, 2022. [but] Now the message is very clear,” he said.

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