Malaysia's former PM facing embezzlement, bribery charges

Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak leaves the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission  headquarters in Putrajaya

Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak leaves the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya Source: AAP

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged with embezzlement and bribery after being arrested by the country's anti-corruption authorities.


The former leader is accused of pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars from the state development fund 1MDB that he founded almost a decade ago.


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