Former Malaysia PM Najib pleads not guilty to corruption charges

Former Malaysia PM Najib pleads not guilty to corruption charges

Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 4. Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg

In a stunning fall from grace, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged in court on Wednesday as part of an investigation into allegations of extensive corruption and misappropriation at a state fund he founded.

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