Analysis

Judge's hard line on Najib's corruption will weigh on appeal

Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writer

Updated Jul 29, 2020 – 7.17pm, first published at 5.51pm

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Najib Razak walked out of the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Tuesday night, but the reasoning that led to a guilty verdict will cast a long shadow over other trials and investigations related to the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal.

Judge Mohd Nazlan Ghazali found Najib guilty on all seven charges, which cover abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money-laundering related to the receipt of 42 million ringgit ($13.8 million) from 1MDB subsidiary SRC International.

Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles.