KUALA LUMPUR -- The indictment of former Prime Minister Najib Razak on corruption charges Wednesday deals widespread damage to a Malaysian political dynasty, but also raises expectations for greater transparency in the country.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court charged Najib with four criminal offenses over allegations that he embezzled funds from SRC International, a unit of state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad. The criminal charges are the first ever against a former Malaysian prime minister.
