Commentary: What the timing of Najib’s house arrest says about Malaysian politics
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Commentary With two upcoming state elections, conventional wisdom held that neither coalition would want the former prime minister and his corruption convictions as a live campaign topic, says Asian studies professor James Chin.
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for a hearing on his bid to stay the execution of a 15-year jail sentence imposed in a case linked to the 1MDB corruption scandal on Oct 14, 2026.
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Commentary With two upcoming state elections, conventional wisdom held that neither coalition would want the former prime minister and his corruption convictions as a live campaign topic, says Asian studies professor James Chin.
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for a hearing on his bid to stay the execution of a 15-year jail sentence imposed in a case linked to the 1MDB corruption scandal on Oct 14, 2026.
(Photo: Reuters/Hasnoor Hussain) New: You can now listen to articles.