Mahathir attends anti-govt protest

AFP, KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad yesterday accused current Prime Minister Najib Razak of clinging to power to avoid prosecution over a financial scandal, as he lent his weight to protests gripping the capital.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have turned out this weekend for demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur and other cities to demand Najib’s resignation.
Participants were electrified by a Sunday afternoon appearance in the capital by Mahathir, 90, who remains an influential figure.
“I think he (Najib) will not step down,” Mahathir told a hastily arranged press conference. “He knows when he has no power, he may be made to face the court. The court may find him guilty and he may have to go to jail.”
Najib has been under fire since the Wall Street Journal last month published Malaysian documents showing nearly $700 million had been deposited into his personal bank accounts beginning in 2013.

 

Mahathir attends anti-govt protest

AFP, KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad yesterday accused current Prime Minister Najib Razak of clinging to power to avoid prosecution over a financial scandal, as he lent his weight to protests gripping the capital. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have turned out this weekend for demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur and other cities to demand Najibs resignation. Participants were electrified by a Sunday afternoon appearance in the capital by Mahathir, 90, who remains an influential figure. I think he (Najib) will not step down, Mahathir told a hastily arranged press conference. He knows when he has no power, he may be made to face the court. The court may find him guilty and he may have to go to jail. Najib has been under fire since the Wall Street Journal last month published Malaysian documents showing nearly $700 million had been deposited into his personal bank accounts beginning in 2013.