Will the conviction of a former PM change Malaysia?

He's facing 12 years in prison and fines of more than $65 million after being found guilty in a 1MDB corruption trial but his old party is still scheming its way back to power.

Najib Razak speaks to the media after he was sentenced to 12 years jail on Tuesday. Bloomberg

Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writer

Jul 31, 2020 – 11.48am

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In a Kuala Lumpur court room on Tuesday prosecutor Datuk V Sithambaram was pleading for a tough sentence. The presiding judge had found former prime minister Najib Razak guilty on criminal charges related to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.

"This case has tarnished the country as a kleptocracy, and the people of Malaysia don't deserve that," Sithambaram argued.

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Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writerEmma 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.