Malaysia ex-PM Najib served bankruptcy notice over $400m tax bill

On Facebook, former leader links move to UMNO split with Muhyiddin

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faces dozens of corruption charges and is currently appealing a conviction and 12-year prison sentence. © Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak has been served with a bankruptcy notice for failing to pay more than $400 million in unpaid taxes, a move that the ex-premier described as an attempt to destroy his political career.

Najib, who lost a historic election in 2018, is facing dozens of corruption and money laundering charges over the suspected theft of billions of dollars from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a state fund he co-founded.

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