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The Cracks in Malaysia's Political Order Begin to Show

Sep 27, 2016 | 09:16 GMT

The Cracks in Malaysia's Political Order Begin to Show
Prime Minister Najib Razak will remain in his position until the ruling coalition decides he has become too much of a political liability to do so. But his opponents are nonetheless preparing for the next election, whenever it may be.

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As rumors circulate that Malaysia's next general election may be moved up to early next year, the country's next political showdown is beginning to take shape. Over the past two years, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been implicated in a scandal in which he allegedly looted nearly a billion dollars from state investment fund 1MDB. Najib is widely considered guilty at this point, and the scandal has sparked mass protests, purges in his ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party and international scrutiny. But it has yet to seriously threaten his position....

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