Next Friday's verdict on charges of abuse of power and money laundering worth hundreds of millions of dollars looms larger, however. He faces four counts of abuse of power to obtain some 2.28 billion ringgit ($554 million) from 1MDB funds, plus 21 counts of money laundering. But Najib's lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah -- who framed funds received by Najib as donations -- on Thursday told journalists his client "never got a fair trial". Najib has issued an apology for the 1MDB scandal happening during his tenure, but maintains he knew nothing about illegal transfers from the now-defunct state fund. The 1MDB scandal sparked investigations in the United States, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Singapore, where the funds were allegedly laundered and damaged Malaysia's image abroad.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 19, 2025 21:39 UTC