Najib Razak controversies

Najib Razak
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Najib Razak

Prime Minister of Malaysia

1MDB scandal

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Najib Razak is the 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia, the son of former 2nd prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein. One of the most controversial leaders of the 21st century,[citation needed] his period of rule was marked by corruption,[1][2][3] an extravagant lifestyle,[4][5][6][7] and crackdown on free speech.[8]

On 23 August 2022, Najib began serving a 12-year sentence in Kajang Prison for his role in the 1MDB scandal.[9][10][11] On 2 February 2024, Malaysia's Pardons Board has announced that Najib's jail sentence for corruption has been reduced from 12 to six years.[12]

  1. ^ "Malaysia anti-graft agency meets PM Najib's office over 1MDB scandal". Reuters. 2015-12-03.
  2. ^ "1MDB: The case that has riveted Malaysia". BBC News. 2016-07-22.
  3. ^ "Malaysia top court upholds ex-Prime Minister Najib's graft conviction". NPR. The Associated Press. 2022-08-23.
  4. ^ "Rosmah's 'shopping spree' hits Aussie paper". Malaysiakini. 2012-01-21.
  5. ^ "Malaysian PM Najib's wife linked to S$41.5m worth of jewellery bought with 1MDB funds: US Justice Department". www.straitstimes.com. 2017-06-16.
  6. ^ "Malaysia police seize hundreds of designer handbags from Najib Razak's flat". the Guardian. 2018-05-18.
  7. ^ Paddock, Richard C. (2018-05-18). "Malaysia Seizes Najib's Trove of 350 Containers of Cash, Handbags and Jewelry". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  8. ^ "Malaysia: Crackdown on free speech creates 'culture of fear'". CNN. 2016-10-13.
  9. ^ "Najib arrives at Kajang Prison to start jail term". MalaysiaNow. 2022-08-23.
  10. ^ "Najib arrives at Kajang Prison to serve his sentence". www.thesundaily.my. 2022-08-23.
  11. ^ "Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak sent to prison". dw.com. 2022-08-23.
  12. ^ "Malaysia's Pardons Board halves Najib's jail term to 6 years: How it happened, and what questions remain". CNA. 2024-02-02.