KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s anti-graft agency said Wednesday that the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been arrested and will face money laundering charges in a graft scandal involving the 1MDB state investment fund. Wearing a bright green traditional dress, Rosmah smiled at reporters but didn’t speak as she was escorted earlier Wednesday into the agency’s building. Earlier Wednesday, Najib was questioned by the police commercial crime office over the 1MDB scandal. In a biography in 2013, Rosmah said it was common for a prime minister’s wife to receive expensive jewelry and gifts. Police have said investigations show that $972 million was transferred into Najib’s bank accounts from three companies linked to 1MDB.

Source: National Post October 03, 2018 04:12 UTC