Malaysian ex-PM Najib fined for flouting Coronvirus rules
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak
FormerMalaysianleaderNajibRazak, who has been convicted over the mammoth 1MDB scandal, is in trouble with the law again, this time forbreakingcoronavirusrulesin a restaurant.
He wasfined3,000 ringgit($730) for failing to register at the eatery or have his temperature taken, police said.
It came after footage circulated on social media showing the ex-prime minister flouting therulesin March at a Kuala Lumpur restaurant that sells a traditional chicken and rice dish.
WhileNajibstill denies any involvement in the 1MDB fraud, over which he has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, he was quick to admit his misdemeanour at the eatery.
The 67-year-old, who remains free on bail while he appeals the 1MDB conviction, used the incident to highlight other cases in which politicians allegedly broke therules.
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These include an incident when ministers allegedly travelled illegally to another part of the country to attend a wedding.
"Myself and the man on the street are investigated by police andfinedby the government,"Najibposted on Facebook after the penalty was announced late Thursday.
"But I don't know (if this will happen), if government ministers contravene therules."
The restaurant owner was alsofined10,000 ringgit for failing to ensureNajibfollowed the regulations.
Last monthNajibrevealed he is facing bankruptcy for allegedly failing to pay more than $400 million in taxes, which could lead to him losing his seat in parliament.
He was convicted last year in the first of several trials he is facing over the looting of sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
Billions of dollars were stolen from the investment vehicle and spent on everything from pricey artwork to real estate, a scandal that contributed to the downfall ofNajib's government in 2018.
Malaysiais facing an escalatingvirusoutbreak, and this week introduced new curbs in Kuala Lumpur and several other areas.
