With two upcoming state elections, conventional wisdom held that neither coalition would want the former prime minister and his corruption convictions as a live campaign topic, says Asian studies professor James Chin.
Commentary: What the timing of Najib’s house arrest says about Malaysian politics
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With two upcoming state elections, conventional wisdom held that neither coalition would want the former prime minister and his corruption convictions as a live campaign topic, says Asian studies professor James Chin.
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- Commentary: What the timing of Najib’s house arrest says about Malaysian politics.
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