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In Malaysia, Najib’s house arrest pits palace against prosecutors

In Malaysia, Najib’s house arrest pits palace against prosecutors

In Malaysia, Najib’s house arrest pits palace against prosecutors

A growing dispute over former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s house arrest has thrust the attorney general’s powers into the spotlight, raising the spectre of a constitutional clash – though legal experts say it falls short of a full-blown crisis. Najib, 73, was due to move from Kajang Prison to his Kuala Lumpur home on Friday after his political party, Umno, paid a 50 million ringgit…

www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3373784/malaysia-najibs-house-arrest-pits-palace-against-prosecutors

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