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| Allegations surrounding the movement of $700m into Najib Razak’s personal bank account has gripped Malaysia. Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters |
Malaysia is a country in turmoil. The country’s prime minister, Najib Razak, is alleged to have performed daylight robbery with the depositing of $700m (£456m) into his personal bank account.
The FBI and police in Hong Kong have launched investigations as the worst crisis of Najib’s career unfolds. Swiss authorities have frozen millions of dollars in bank accounts linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the state development fund at the centre of the corruption allegations.
And now the nation’s powerful sultans have broken both their silence and their non-political stance to call for a swift investigation into 1MBD.
Najib has denied taking any money and has launched a campaign to disarm his critics. Cabinet ministers who have openly doubted him have been sacked, the media have been suppressed and outspoken politicians have been repeatedly chastised.
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