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Najib Razak became the first former Malaysian prime minister to appear in court on graft charges related to the disappearance of billions of dollars of state funds during his nine-year rule. [Photo: AFP]
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was formally charged Wednesday with corruption linked to a multi-billion dollar financial scandal that contributed to his shock election defeat less than two months ago.
The first ex-premier in Malaysia to appear before a judge, Najib pleaded not guilty to three counts of criminal breach of trust and a separate charge that he abused his position to pocket 42 million ringgit ($10.4 million)
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