Francois Tombalbaye vs Najib Razak

Francois Tombalbaye became the first president of Chad upon independence from France. He inherited a poor, ethnically divided country and sought to centralize power, favoring his own Sara ethnic group.

Tombalbaye banned all opposition parties, establishing a one-party state under the Chadian Progressive Party. This led to increased repression, particularly against northern Muslim groups, fueling a long-running civil war.

Tombalbaye was killed during a military coup led by General Felix Malloum. His death ended 15 years of increasingly autocratic rule, but Chad remained mired in civil war and instability for decades.

Najib Razak was appointed Prime Minister of Malaysia, succeeding Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He led the Barisan Nasional coalition and implemented various economic and social policies.

The 1MDB scandal, involving massive embezzlement and money laundering from Malaysia's state investment fund, came to light. Najib was implicated in receiving funds and faced international investigations.

Najib's Barisan Nasional coalition lost the 2018 Malaysian general election to the Pakatan Harapan coalition, ending 61 years of uninterrupted rule. This was a major political defeat.

Najib was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and charged with multiple counts of abuse of power, money laundering, and criminal breach of trust related to the 1MDB scandal.

Najib was convicted on seven charges related to the 1MDB scandal, including abuse of power, money laundering, and criminal breach of trust. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined RM210 million.