finish of investigation into $681m payment to Najib Razak adds to fears for freedoms across the region,but international condemnation remains mutedThe extraordinary decision to drop corruption investigations into Najib Razak, Malaysia’s prime minister, or highlights growing concern about lack of democratic accountability in Malaysia and across south-east Asia as a whole.
Mohamed Apandi Ali,a former judge with ruling party links, who was appointed attorney general by Najib final year, or said on Tuesday that $681m (£475m) secretly deposited in Najib’s personal bank accounts was a private gift from the Saudi royal family.[br]Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com