The Kuala Lumpur High Court is set to rule on Najib’s application in June. As cries of impunity and special treatment rang out last week, Anwar was thrust onto the back foot by his own deputy – Ahmad Zahid Hamidi – who reportedly filed an affidavit in support of Najib’s application. “There are those shouting … Read more
In 1999, Anwar spoke about the need to reform a nation in which corruption had stalled its economic progress. Many Malaysians find it hard to envision PKR’s future without Anwar at the helm, with reform hopes still pinned to his name. “I think PKR cannot fully detach itself from Anwar until the party finds a … Read more
Malaysian anti-graft officials granted one of Mahathir Mohamad’s sons more time to declare his wealth amid an investigation into his business activities. Mirzan Mahathir was initially told on January 18 to declare all his assets within 30 days. Failure to do so could have seen him charged in court, which happened to Mahathir’s former adviser … Read more
Mystery surrounds the fate of Najib Razak, jailed for 12 years for corruption linked to Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal, as the government on Thursday refused once more to tell an angry and restless public if the disgraced former leader will have his sentence reduced – or even be granted a full pardon. When Federal Territories Minister … Read more
On Monday, Shafee Abdullah, Najib’s lead counsel, applied for the prosecution to review the documentary and urge the attorney general to advise the government to take down Man on the Run from at least Netflix’s Malaysia platform, arguing that it was “contemptuous” and had cast unfair aspersions on his client. 11:20 The legacy of Malaysia’s … Read more
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