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

Emma Connors
Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writer
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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.

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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. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
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