Malaysia's former PM convicted in landmark 1MDB corruption trial

Name: Malaysia's former PM convicted in landmark 1MDB corruption trial
Uploaded: 2020-07-28T12:28:47+00:00
Duration: 2 min 19 s
Description: Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been convicted of seven graft charges in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) state fund case. FRANCE 24 correspondent Daniel Quinlan describes the result as “hugely significant”, saying it shows a willingness by the Malaysian court system to hold the powerful to account.

Issued on: 28/07/2020 - 14:28Modified: 28/07/2020 - 14:40

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been convicted of seven graft charges in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) state fund case. FRANCE 24 correspondent Daniel Quinlan describes the result as “hugely significant”, saying it shows a willingness by the Malaysian court system to hold the powerful to account.