Najib Razak is seeking a review on grounds the High Court judge who delivered the conviction should be disqualified due to a conflict of interest. Source link
Read More »Malaysia opposition counting on strong turnout for victory, Anthony Loke says
The Chinese community accounts for a fifth of Malaysia’s 32 million people and has played an outsize role in the opposition increasing its parliamentary presence since 2008 Source link
Read More »Son of jailed former Malaysian PM Najib Razak to make run for state seat
Mohamad Nizar Najib, 44, the eldest son of jailed former Malaysian PM Najib Razak, will contest the Peramu Jaya seat under the Pekan federal constituency. Source link
Read More »‘My last effort’: Malaysia’s Mahathir, 97, on why he’s not done with politics
The two-time leader says he is standing for election because of the people’s will and desire to block former protégé Najib Razak from retaking power. Source link
Read More »How a hung parliament could help stabilise Malaysian politics
No single political bloc has commanded even a simple majority in Malaysia’s parliament since 2020. Until 2008, leaders had always governed with a two-thirds majority. Source link
Read More »Malaysia’s Umno chief calls for Najib pardon, early polls as ‘pandemic is over’
While urging party members to support a petition seeking a royal pardon for jailed former PM Najib Razak, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said there was no need to wait any longer for a general election as ‘herd immunity is achieved’ and ‘the pandemic is over’. Source link
Read More »With Najib behind bars, is Malaysia’s corruption fight finally winnable?
For the first time ever, an ex-Malaysian PM is serving time for a criminal offence. Some see the verdict as the ‘tip of the iceberg’ and a victory for justice – but Mahathir’s not so sure. Source link
Read More »Malaysia 1MDB trial: Najib’s lawyers cast doubt on trial judge’s credibility
Defence says evidence shows Justice Nazlan Ghazali had ‘direct’ knowledge of Maybank’s role in formation of SRC International but did not mention it in his judgment. Source link
Read More »Malaysia’s Najib running out of time in final appeal against 1MDB conviction
Najib’s lawyers have asked for more time to prepare just days before August 15 trial, sparking criticism move is attempt at ‘extorting the Federal Court’ for postponement. Source link
Read More »Blow for Najib as co-accused allowed to testify against him in 1MDB trial
The former 1MDB boss will appear as a prosecution witness in the audit tampering trial involving the disgraced leader. Source link
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