Malaysia 1MDB scandal: backlash as judge who convicted Najib Razak investigated for corruption | South China Morning Post

The motives of Malaysia 's anti-corruption body have been called into question after it revealed it was investigating the high-profile judge who presided over the 2020 conviction of the country's ex-leader Najib Razak , in the first of several 1MDB -linked cases. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation appeared to contravene the separation of powers in Malaysia and "undermines the independence of the judiciary", the country's Bar Council said. MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said on Saturday that the agency had "started our investigation" into Court of Appeal Judge Nazlan Ghazali, without offering further details, according to a report in…