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Malaysia's courts witnessed a historically significant week as three former prime ministers and a former minister appeared in major cases involving corruption charges and landmark legal decisions that could reshape political accountability.
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Malaysia's prosecution department has challenged a Sessions Court acquittal of Zizie Izette in a RM2.8 million corruption matter linked to Felcra unit trust dealings, signalling the government's determination to pursue the case further.
The Bar Council is mounting a formal appeal against the reduction of former Prime Minister Najib Razak's prison sentence, with hearings set for the coming week amid heightened scrutiny of Malaysia's judicial system.