Malaysia's Najib: from powerful PM to graft suspect

From prime minister of Malaysia two months ago to key suspect in a massive corruption scandal, Najib Razak's stunning fall from grace has been swift and hard. Since his shock election defeat in May, Najib has faced a tightening noose as the new government headed by his former mentor Mahathir Mohamad ramped up investigations into allegations of graft and excess that have hung over him and his wife Rosmah Mansor for years. The bland patrician son of one of Malaysia's founding fathers, Najib, 64, had been groomed for the prime minister's post from young.

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July 03, 2018 at 04:35PM