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Growing Groundswell to Pardon Malaysia’s Najib

But a close look at his alleged cascade of crimes makes the idea offensive

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John Berthelsen
Oct 09, 2023
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Najib and Rosmah in the bosom of righteousness

There is an intense campaign emerging in Malaysia to free former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is currently serving a 12-year sentence for corruption in connection with the theft of US$10 million from a company connected to the ill-starred 1Malaysia Development Bhd, a government-backed investment fund that…

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