A rare convergence of 3 former Malaysian PMs at court building, all facing separate legal battles
Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Muhyiddin Yassin and Najib Razak turned up at Kuala Lumpur’s court complex on Thursday (Aug 27) for their respective court cases.
Three former Malaysian prime ministers gathered at Kuala Lumpur’s court complex on Thursday (Aug 27) for their individual legal battles. Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Muhyiddin Yassin, and Najib Razak appeared separately, each facing separate charges. Ismail Sabri, flanked by supporters and legal counsel, was charged with failing to declare assets amounting to nearly US$40 million and gold bars during his tenure as prime minister from August 2021 to November 2022.
His court proceedings were postponed due to his hospitalization for a pacemaker procedure. Najib, the 73-year-old former prime minister from April 2009 to May 2018, returned to court for a continuation of the civil lawsuit related to the 1MDB scandal, with evidence expected on transactions involving US$5.64 billion allegedly misappropriated.
Muhyiddin, the 79-year-old prime minister from March 2020 to August 2021, continued his trial on seven charges, including abusing his position to obtain RM232.5 million and money laundering charges involving RM200 million in relation to the Jana Wibawa programme.
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