Why is a Malaysian judge who convicted Najib being investigated for corruption?

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The motives of Malaysia ’s anti-corruption body have been called into question after it revealed it was investigating the high-profile judge who presided over the 2020 conviction of the country’s ex-leader Najib Razak, in the first of several 1MDB -linked cases. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation appeared to contravene the separation of powers in Malaysia and “undermines the independence...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at court in Kuala Lumpur for a 1MDB trial. The judge who convicted him is now being investigated for corruption.The motives of Malaysia ’s anti-corruption body have been called into question after it revealed it was investigating the high-profile judge who presided over the 2020 conviction of the country’s ex-leader Najib Razak, in the first of several 1MDB -linked cases.

He has previously been the subject of smear campaigns, including one that falsely suggested he was a son-in-law of Mahathir Mohamad , the two-time prime minister who defeated Najib in 2018 polls. Also weighing in on the unusual nature of the MACC’s revelation about the investigation was opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

After Nazlan’s conviction of Najib in the High Court in 2020, the Court of Appeal, Malaysia ’s second highest court, upheld the verdict in December last year.Also attracting attention in the wake of the saga was Kamarudin, the Britain-based blogger. He added that this could also be an attempt to send “a message” to the other judges presiding over Najib’s 1MDB cases.Lawyer Edward Kuruvilla similarly cautioned that the attack on the judiciary posed questions over the ability of judges to discharge their duties.

 

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