Najib’s Reduced Prison Sentence And Misplaced Faith In Malaysia’s ‘Reformist’ Anwar Ibrahim – Analysis

By Kevin Zhang

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for his involvement in the multi-billion 1MDB corruption scandal. Yet barely two years into his incarceration, the Parole Board announced that Najib’s sentence would be halvedaccompanied by a much reduced fine. Should Najib...