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Mahathir and Najib in Divorce Court

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May 29, 2009
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The honeymoon between Malaysia's new prime minister, Najib Tun Razak, and the irascible 84-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, who played a major role in driving Najib's predecessor from office, is over almost before it began.

Najib, gambling that the former premier's influence is waning within the ranks of the United Malays National Organisation, has broken deci…

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