The judge overseeing the 1MDB trial has concluded that former Prime Minister Najib Razak demonstrated no genuine remorse while repeatedly attempting to shift culpability for the scandal to other individuals.

In his ruling, the judge described how Najib Razak wielded his considerable authority as head of government to engineer what constitutes one of the largest financial corruption and money laundering scandals globally. The judgment underscores the extent to which the former leader's position was exploited to facilitate the illegal scheme.

The findings emerge from the comprehensive legal proceedings into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund, a development initiative that became the centre of an enormous international investigation into missing billions of ringgit.

Throughout the case, Najib Razak has consistently denied wrongdoing and maintained his innocence. However, the judge's assessment suggests a pattern of deflection rather than acceptance of responsibility for the financial malfeasance that occurred under his tenure.