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BREAKING: Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak Reportedly Arrested
[Update] The MACC has confirmed via a press statement that Najib Razak will be charged tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8.30am:
*****There's no stopping the inevitable.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has reportedly been arrested, according to local news website The Malaysian Insight.The news site reported that the 64-year-old was picked up by officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at his Langgak Duta mansion at around 3pm on Tuesday.
A vehicle believed to be transporting former PM @NajibRazak is seen leaving his residence at Langgak Duta.
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More updates on #TheMalaysianInsight. pic.twitter.com/ssMZSJLppV— TheMalaysianInsight (@msianinsight) July 3, 2018According to another report by Free Malaysia Today, the arrest was confirmed by a source from the anti-graft body.
A reporter from Channel News Asia tweeted that the Najib would very likely be charged tomorrow:
The arrest came after the police released a full list of items seized from residences linked to the former Prime Minister, said to be valued at more than RM1.1 billion.BREAKING : Ex Malaysian PM Najib Razak has been put under arrest . He may be charged tomorrow : Family Lawyer— Melissa Goh (@MelGohCNA) July 3, 2018
Najib could be charged for money laundering and misappropriation of property, but an official statement has yet to be released.
MACC, meanwhile, is expected to release a statement soon.
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