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Kuala Lumpur Dec 7 2021 

If tomorrow's (Dec 8 2021) ruling on the RM42 million fund scandal goes against "Bossku" or also known as former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, he can still stay out of jail as he will surely appeal against the verdict.

This could result in the case being in limbo and the process could take years, allowing "Bossku" to take part in the General Election that must be held by 2023.

"Bossku" had denied all wrongdoings in the misappropriation of the RM42 million transferred from SRC International, a subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad or 1MDB, to his personal accounts.

Najib claims that he was misled by financial advisers - pointing his finger towards fugitive financier Jho Low when the former was given the lead responsibility in administrating the country from 2009 to 2018.

Jho Low has been charged in both the US and Malaysia, but maintains his innocence in being involved in the largest scam ever recorded in Malaysian history.

In Malaysia, the only notable politician that was sent to prison (and twice for that matter) was former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar was convicted for corruption in 1999 and for sodomy in 2000 during Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed's tenure as Prime Minister.

The former DPM was imprisoned until 2004 when his conviction was overturned.

In 2015, Anwar was imprisoned again for five years, this time during Najib's administration, after he was found guilty of sodomising his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

The conviction disqualified Anwar from political office and contesting the 2018 General Election.

Whether the same fate would befall on "Bossku" remains to be seen as the term 'Malaysia Boleh' (coined by Tun M) seem to echo on with reckless abandon following the "release" of other politicians who were also charged with corruption and bribery cases.