KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak has reiterated his innocence after a guilty verdict in his first 1Malaysia Development Berhad trial, claiming that a majority of the money that he was accused of misappropriating was used for welfare activities.
“I was also fined RM3.25 million because I had donated RM650,000 to UMNO in Johor, Penang and Kedah for their welfare programmes," he said. On Jul 28, Najib was sentenced to 12 years in jail and fined RM210 million following a guilty verdict in his first corruption trial involving millions of ringgit linked to state fund 1MDB.High Court judge Mohamad Nazlan Mohamad Ghazali said when reading the judgment: “I find that the prosecution has successfully proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. I therefore find the accused guilty and convict the accused on all seven charges.
For abuse of power, the judge handed out a sentence of 12 years' jail and a RM210 million fine. If Najib fails to pay the fine, a five-year jail sentence will be served in lieu.
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