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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...
