Will the Najib Razak verdict be a watershed moment for Malaysia? Not in a system built on racial superiority
- Written by James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania

Malaysians are rejoicing the news this week that former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty on seven charges related to corruption and abuse of power, and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Many people want to see him (and his wife) jailed for the 1MDB financial scam, in which billions of dollars went missing from a...