Court Upholds Graft Conviction of Malaysia's Former PM
TimeJUL 2022
Although this verdict may not signal that corruption has come to an end in the country, Najib's conviction carries an invigorating message to the Malaysian people that nobody is above the law, not even a former Prime Minister.
This decision was unfair as the court rejected Najib's application to change his legal counsel, denied his request for an extension of time to properly prepare his case, and threw out his call for a retrial. The judiciary seemingly wasn't neutral; a pardon should be considered.