Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin: Najib is untouchable

THE 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal has changed the course of Muhyiddin Yassin’s political career. The deputy prime minister for the period 2009-2015 had suspected Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s role in the alleged corruption at the government-owned investment agency. “I saw US$680million (equivalent Rp9 trillion) in his personal account with my own eyes. I almost fainted,” Muhyiddin, 70, recalled.

Najib fired him shortly

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