Even before the 14th general election, Pakatan Harapan had promised to haul the then prime minister Najib Abdul Razak to court over the 1MDB scandal if it captured federal power.

This afternoon, the former premier was arrested at his residence and is expected to be charged tomorrow over transactions involving SRC International, a former 1MDB subsidiary.

Malaysiakini recaps the major developments which took place over the past 56 days from the night of May 9, when BN and Umno lost Putrajaya, to Najib's arrest today.

May 9: Ex-PM Najib Abdul Razak leads BN to defeat in GE14

May 12: Najib resigns as Umno president and BN chief

May 16: Police raid Najib's Jalan Langgak Duta residence

May 17: Police raid three condominium units at Pavilion Residences linked to Najib

May 17: 1MDB committee formed

May 21: 1MDB special taskforce reconstituted

May 21: 1MDB investigator Shukri Abdull comes out of retirement, becomes MACC chief

May 22: Najib spends five hours being questioned by MACC

May 24: MACC questions Najib again for another seven hours

June 5: Najib's wife Rosmah Mansor questioned by MACC

June 11: Police raid Putrajaya bungalows linked to Najib's former principal private secretary and seize luxury items

June 27: Police estimate luxury goods confiscated from Najib-linked properties have a total retail value of up to RM1.1 billion

June 27: Najib disputes police's valuation, says he was unaware of the extent of wife's jewellery collection

June 28: Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad says Najib will be charged soon

July 2: Former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi questioned for nine hours at MACC over 1MDB matter

July 3: MACC resumes quizzing Zahid. Najib's stepson Riza Aziz and former BN backbencher chief Sharir Samad also questioned

July 3: Najib arrested at his residence

 

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