LyrArc Article Gist
Malaysia's Federal Court unanimously uphold's former prime minister Najib Razak's conviction of looting a state investment fund. Investigators say about $4.5 billion was stolen and laundered.This has been the bane or curse of African and Asian nations- the leakage of state funds into private hands thus depriving the last chance for countries with a colonial past and no investment for hundreds of years to move towards a better future. What does the Federal Court say?

"This is a simple and straightforward case of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering."

The Chief Justice Maimum Tuan Mat said-

"We agree that the defense is so inherently inconsistent and incredible that it does not raise a reasonable doubt on the prosecution case."

This is a seen as setting the rule of law in Malaysia as it should be in all aspiring African and Asian, Latin American nations after colonial past of disinvestment and backwardness.