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EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia’s Najib may seek re-election to parliament despite conviction

EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia’s Najib may seek re-election to parliament despite conviction

A. ANATHALAKSHMI and ROZANNA LATIFF FORMER Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has not ruled out seeking re-election to parliament within the next two years, he told Reuters in an interview, despite a corruption conviction that would block him from running. Najib's graft-tainted party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), clinched the premiership last month after it was ousted from power three years ago over a multi-billion-dollar scandal. Opponents had expressed fears that party leaders facing criminal charges could secure leniency once back in control. Najib, who served as premier for nine years until 2018, was found guilty of corruption last…
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