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Ex-AG who cleared Najib previously responds to ex-PM’s recent convictions.

Presence of some current cabinet members undermines credibility of governance.

Law must be equally applied, but people know this is not happening, says ex-MACC chief.

UPDATED 5PM | Court ruling sends Justo down memory lane.

Watchdog also urges govt not to renew MACC chief's contract for a third term.

Shafee appears unable to rein in bitterness after losing trial.

Many senior Umno figures, past and present, had defended the claim as legitimate.

Ex-PM will continue to assert his rights through legal channels.

UPDATED 11.24PM | Senior lawyer looks forward to arguing case in Court of Appeal 'for real'.

UPDATED 10.24PM | If he cannot pay the fine, he will have to serve up to 10 more years in jail.

UPDATED 7.53PM | Other mitigating factors include alleged lack of fair trial for ex-PM in SRC case.

Azam also thanked local, foreign agencies that helped MACC during investigations.

UPDATED 5.33PM | Prosecution has proven its case beyond reasonable doubt, judge rules.

Sequerah notes ex-PM's political and governance experience, and his family background.

Sequerah rules multiple witnesses' testimony indicates that he was ex-PM's proxy.

UPDATED 2.49PM | Judge says later he needs about 90 minutes to deliver full verdict.

UPDATED 12.20PM | Judge says evidence unmistakably showed monies derived from sovereign wealth fund.

UPDATED 2.30PM | Some supporters even serve nasi lemak to other attendees.

You must look at the whole picture, not scrutinise them by sentences - Haniff.

UPDATED 9.35AM | Veteran leader says party leadership should be prepared to relinquish posts.

UPDATED 2.53PM | Now PM taking different tone, rebuking those celebrating ex-Umno chief's failed house arrest bid.

A mature democracy must at least have dignity, restraint, respect for institutions.

Such statements do not reflect the court's reasoning in declaring the order invalid.

Academic says legal avenues, including the right of appeal, remain open.