The Big Story: Ex-PM Najib found guilty in 1MDB case - Where does this leave Malaysia's political future?

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty of abuse of power in the biggest trial yet to emerge from the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. He was charged with four counts of corruption and 21 counts of money laundering over the alleged illegal transfer of about RM2.2 billion from the state fund. What does this verdict now mean for Najib’s remaining political influence? And how could it shape Malaysia’s political landscape under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian from the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, to analyse the ruling and what it means for Malaysia’s political future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.