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The Dismal Reality of Malaysian Political Corruption

Another former prime minister will probably get off

Mar 27, 2025
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By: Dennis Ignatius

With former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri named a suspect in a US$156 million corruption case, that makes three former prime ministers either in jail, under investigation, or charged with corruption, surely another world record. Add to that one deputy prime minister, at least two former state chief ministers, and several cabinet ministe…

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