this year or malaysia's top corridors up held ex prime minister naji bra zach's conviction for his part in a corruption scandal. that job was prosecuted for his role in the theft of some 4500000000 euros from a sovereign woke fund. he's been ordered to pay a fine of nearly 50000000 euros and begin a 12 year prison sentence. immediately. the former prime minister, making his way into court inside judges unanimously up held his 2020 conviction on charges related to a multi 1000000000 euro corruption scandal. finance iep support is outside the verdict was a heavy blow, but other malaysians welcomed the result from that from, from the bottom of my heart, i am happy with justice is served and he deserved it on monday. but the economic center i've been, we're be waiting for this type of visit for so long. finally, we get something, a st. rosure for all of us. for malicious. we feel that we have the 5th justice program lucian, people, that it's been a years long journey towards that justice with the jeep 1st being convicted of corruption, 2 years ago on to being found guilty of stealing money

malaysia's top court is upheld a guilty verdict and jail sentence against the former prime minister naji bra. zach . the jeep appealed a 2020 conviction for money laundering and corruption, and a 12 year prison term. prosecutors have said 4 and a half $1000000000.00 was stolen from the one m d. b fund that he co founded. the court charge in a jeep for illegally receiving $10000000.00 from the fund that he's been on bail since 2018. pending that appeal, the jeeps legal team spoke to the media shortly after tuesdays verdict. you've heard the decision of the federal court. would it was read by the learner, chief justice of cause. we are very sad because we lost the appeal. i only see that we seek comfort and solace in the words of a great indian juris who said that the almighty a loaner can dispense perfect justice. a correspond for louis is following events forth from the malaysian capital column particles florence. the g really couldn't avoid the inevitable no matter how much he tried. that's right, while his lawyer to try to delay proceedings one by arguing that his new team is new legal team with