JAKARTA Memories of today, five years ago, July 28, 2020, the panel of judges at the Malaysian High Court sentenced the former Prime Minister (PM) of Malaysia, Najib Razak with a sentence of 12 years in prison. Najib was proven to have committed corruption which brought state losses of around Rp. 65 trillion -- if rupiahed.
Previously, Najib Razak's narrative of corruption had been heard long ago. His position as Malaysian PM made the investigation difficult. However, his defeat in the 2018 election was able to dismantle Najib's ulcers.
Najib Razak's political career began in 1973. He was once a member of Malaysian parliament. This condition made his career steady. He once tasted the ministerial seat to the Deputy PM of Malaysia. This popularity was able to make him PM of Malaysia from 2009.
This position made Najib promise to work hard to eradicate corruption in the neighboring country. However, Najib's wish was not easy. He did not use much of his influence to eradicate corruption. In fact, Najib himself was hit by the issue of corruption.
The narrative emerged in the 2013 election. Najib who wants to rise again to become PM has abundant campaign funds. The campaign funds are suspected by the Malaysian people as the proceeds of corruption. Najib is suspected of receiving suspicious money shipments into his personal account.
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The shipment took place several times between March and April 2013. Total transactions also reached 680 million US dollars. Malaysian law enforcement officials are trying to trace it. As a result, Najib is suspected of keeping money from the State Investment Fund, 1MDB.
Najib tried to dodge. He said the funds that entered his account were grants from the Saudi Arabian government. A grant to fight the radical Islamic movement in Malaysia. However, the Malaysian people don't just believe it. Malaysian officials try to trace it. However, those who accuse it were removed.
Muhyiddin Yassin also criticized his superiors. However, instead of receiving clarification, he was instead replaced by the Minister of Home Affairs, Zahid Hamidi-loyalis Najib. Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail, who investigated this scandal, was also evicted.
Nur Jazlan Mohammad, who was previously Chairman of the Public Account Committee (PAC) to investigate this case, has been shifted to Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. Two financial newspapers, The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily, were banned for three months starting July 27, 2015, "wrote in a Tempo Magazine report entitled Critical Legitimation PM Najib (2015).
Najib is so strong. No one was able to drag him to court when he became PM. In particular, it ended because Najib lost the 2018 election. PM Mahathir Mohamad's leadership was able to bring Najib to prison.
Najib was later charged with 42 corruption and money laundering charges in 2018. Then there were only seven charges in 2019. At its peak, the panel of judges at the Malaysian High Court found Najib guilty of seven charges with a sentence of 12 years in prison on July 28, 2020.
Najib was declared proven guilty of corruption and money laundering. Najib is also considered to have cost the state around Rp. 65 trillion. The verdict was greeted with great fanfare by the Malaysian people. Although not a few also think that Najib's sentence should be increased again.
"What is surprising is that the prime minister was found guilty of all seven charges, such as violations of trust, abuse of power, and money laundering. But this is the first level process. In terms of Malaysian justice law, he still has two more levels that can be reached to appeal and clear his name from the indictment dropped earlier. ."
"He, for example, may appeal to the Court of Appeal (compar) which is higher than the high court. Then if it fails there, there will be another highest court, namely the Federal Court," said Malaysian legal observer Jayum Anak Jawan as quoted on the BBC Indonesia website, July 28, 2020.
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