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KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi hopes justice will favour former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his 1Malaysia Development Bhd trial.
“He is being given the opportunity to clear himself after a prima facie case was established, and we hope that justice will side with him,” Ahmad Zahid said when met at the Madani Deepavali Open House here on Thursday .Najib, Malaysia’s sixth prime minister, is at the centre of one of the most significant corruption cases in the country’s history.
The scandal, which saw funds allegedly diverted through a complex web of transactions including to bank accounts linked to Najib, has drawn global attention, resulting in investigations by multiple countries.In 2020, Najib was convicted of charges related to 1MDB subsidiary SRC International, leading to a 12-year prison sentence and a substantial fine.
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