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Thinking the Unthinkable: Setting Malaysia’s Kingmaker Free

Moves afoot to spring the architect of the biggest scandal in the country’s history

Apr 08, 2023
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By: Dennis Ignatius

Is Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim colluding with the United Malays National Organization to free former prime minister Najib Tun Razak from jail?

It might have been far-fetched a few months ago but recent developments appear to suggest that something nefarious might be afoot. Both the former attorney-general who charged Najib, as well as…

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