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#BREAKING Malaysia's top court upholds ex-PM Najib's 12-year jail sentence in 1MDB scandal
#BREAKING Malaysia's ex-PM Najib sent to prison after 12-year jail sentence upheld: daughter-in-law
#UPDATE Malaysia's highest court on Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the #1MDB financial scandal, a decision analysts said could slam the door on a political comeback u.afp.com/wFZN
VIDEO: 🇲🇾 Lawyer for Malaysia's ex-PM Najib says 'very sad' to have lost #1MDB appeal

"I'd only say that we seek comfort and solace in the words of a great Indian jurist who said: 'The Almighty alone can dispense perfect justice'," Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said

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