James Chin
American epidemiologist
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The DAP (politicians) have been adamant against corruption and they have been vocal on Najib’s sentence. Anwar will have to navigate these issues,
- Chin saidCNAchannelnewsasia.com/asia/malay…
Najib is known to commit kleptocracy, a key political leader renowned around the world for stealing from his own state,
- said ChinCNAchannelnewsasia.com/asia/malay…
Calling a general election is best done with the element of surprise (for your opponents) so I think we can take what he said with a grain of salt,
- said Chin, who is professor of Asian Studies at the University of TasmaniaCNAchannelnewsasia.com/asia/anwar…
Earlier
Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister Can Serve Rest of 1MDB Sentence Under House Arrest
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/world/africa…A Pardons Board meeting chaired by the Malaysian king on Friday (Sep 18) reached this decision after an appeal by Najib Razak, who is serving a six-year jail sentence until Aug 23, 2028
CNAchannelnewsasia.com/asia/malay…Malaysia PM meets with king amid talk of early elections
Reutersreuters.com/world/asia…But with his five-year tenure due to expire in less than two years, members of his ragtag unity government have begun to revert to old positions to reclaim support from their respective voter bases unhappy with the political compromises they made just to join the coalition
South China Morning Postscmp.com/week/asia…