(UTV|COLOMBO) – Former prime minister Najib Razak has been arrested in relation to scandal-hit state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), specifically involving the RM2.6 billion (US$628 million) found in his personal bank accounts.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said in a statement on Wednesday (Sep 19) that Najib was taken into custody at 4.13pm at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya.
He is expected to face charges under Section 23(1) of the MACC Act 2009 for alleged abuse of power.
Najib will be taken to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions court on Sep 20 at 3pm.
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