Under the former Malaysian prime minister’s rule, vocal activists and journalists were jailed and threatened
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak prepares to leave the court after he was found guilty in his corruption trial in Kuala Lumpur, July 28 2020. Picture: AFP/FAZRY ISMAIL
“When he was still prime minister, so many activists were unjustly arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced to jail for speaking out against his corruption and abuse of power,” Fahmi, a graphic designer and activist, said. Najib denies wrongdoing over this and dozens of other charges related to the 1MDB scandal. Prosecutors say more than $1bn ended up in his personal accounts.
“At the time, I really felt alone. Our lawyer was arrested at 1am, my lead investigator was detained, our offices and homes were raided. This was what we had to go through just to do our jobs,” said the former director of special operations at the commission who left his job in 2016 after a decision not to bring charges over 1MDB.
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