A 'Calculated Insult to Malaysia’s Honor'

China invites a convicted felon to address a major international forum

By: Dennis Ignatius

On December 27, in what might be considered the final insult of a terrible year for Malaysia that included the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, political paralysis, massive floods and other crises, Najib Razak was invited to give the keynote address at an international forum. Surely there must have been some mistake? A misprint? A misund…