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Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad back in heart hospital as corruption probe circles sons
Still, Mahathir has remained a vocal and pugnacious presence on Malaysia’s political scene, where his bitter rival Anwar Ibrahim now helms the country as prime minister.
Mahathir’s critical voice was notably absent following the news of former prime minister Najib Razak’s 12-year prison term being halved by Malaysia’s king, Sultan Abdullah on February 2, his last act in a five-year reign.
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The legacy of Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal on politics and corruption-fighting
The legacy of Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal on politics and corruption-fighting
Mahathir, who first served as premier for 22 years from 1981 and then again in 2018 after beating Najib at the polls, was last seen in public at a press conference on January 22.
There he questioned the anti-corruption investigation into his son Mirzan and challenged Anwar and his administration to investigate him instead.
Mahathir’s adversarial relationship with Anwar, which soured in 1998 resulting in the latter’s sacking from being his deputy – and later incarceration – continues to shape Malaysian politics, with both slinging mud at each other over the issue of corruption.
Malaysia charges ex-Mahathir aide Daim Zainuddin with failure to declare assets
Malaysia charges ex-Mahathir aide Daim Zainuddin with failure to declare assets
Close ally Daim Zainuddin and his wife Naimah were slapped with corruption charges at the Kuala Lumpur court in January.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) expanded its probe to include Mahathir’s second son Mokhzani, instructing the brothers to file asset declarations that go back to 1981, when Mahathir first became prime minister.
In a joint statement last week, the brothers pleaded for patience from the MACC, saying their demand amounts to “an impossible endeavour”.