Former Malaysia prime minister arrested as part of corruption probe

Najib Razak was hit with multiple graft charges after losing a general election in 2018 and began a 12-year jail term in August after losing his final appeal in the first of several trials.

Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin (FL Wong/AP)

Former Malaysia prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been arrested, the country’s anti-corruption agency said.

He will be taken to court to face corruption charges, it added on Thursday.