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Assif Shameen
Malaysia’s Najib Razak Struggles to Contain Corruption Scandal
The prime minister asserts his authority by firing his deputy and attorney general, but big questions remain about $682 million in “donations.”
Assif Shameen August 7, 2015
Najib Razak

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tuesday, July, 28, 2015. Najib has axed his deputy in a Cabinet reshuffle and sacked the attorney general, who heads a task force investigating allegations that Najib received some $700 million in government money. (AP Photo)

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