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Najib’s jailing will strike fear into all corrupt leaders: PKR’s Wong Chen

KUALA LUMPUR – Other politicians who were embroiled in corrupt practices will now fear their own fate after seeing a former prime minister jailed for his crime, said a PKR lawmaker.

Subang MP Wong Chen said with more individuals allegedly involved in the multibillion-ringgit 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal alongside Datuk Seri Najib Razak, yesterday’s Federal Court decision would serve as a boost to prosecutors to continue fighting for justice.

“I believe the historic ruling yesterday has struck deep fears into the hearts of all corrupt politicians and officials in Malaysia. If a former prime minister can be jailed, any corrupt minister, MP or high official can be jailed too,” he said in a series of tweets today.

“So, is this part of the 1MDB scandal? The SRC International Sdn Bhd case of RM42 million is so minute in quantum, compared to the RM40 billion scale of the scandal.

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