Malaysian PM Najib Razak extends powers amid fury over 1MDB scandal

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated July 28 2016 - 5:29am, first published July 27 2016 - 1:36pm
Scandal-ridden: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Photo: Joshua Paul
Scandal-ridden: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Photo: Joshua Paul

Bangkok: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to gain sweeping dictatorial powers that critics say are part of a desperate move to hold on to power while he is embroiled in the country's largest corruption scandal.

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