Najib's Legal Battles: A Test for Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Drive

Malaysia's former leader, Najib Razak, is in the middle of a big legal fight. He's already in jail for his role in the huge 1MDB scandal. This week, two important court decisions will happen. First, the court will decide if Najib can finish his sentence at home instead of in prison. Then, they will rule on a bigger case about the 1MDB scandal. Najib says the king gave him an order to serve his time at home. But the government says they don't know about this order. The court will decide if this order is real and if Najib can go home. The current prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, promised to fight corruption. But some people think he's not doing enough. They point to cases where charges against Najib and his wife were dropped. Anwar says he doesn't interfere with the courts, but some people doubt this.The 1MDB scandal is huge. Investigators say billions of dollars were stolen. Najib was found guilty of taking money from 1MDB. He says he didn't know where the money came from. He blames a financier named Jho Low and other officials. On December 26, the court will decide if Najib is guilty of more corruption and money laundering. If he's found guilty, he could get 20 years in prison for each charge. Najib's lawyer hopes both decisions will go his way. This is a big test for Malaysia's justice system. It's also a test for Anwar's promise to fight corruption. The decisions could affect how people see Anwar's government.