Dr M: Case being built against Najib, can be charged 'within short while'


TOKYO: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday (May 15) that he was confident that prosecutors will be able to build up a strong case to bring charges against former leader Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak over graft claims linked to debt-laden state fund 1MDB.

Speaking via video conference to The Wall Street Journal CEO Council Meeting in Tokyo, Dr Mahathir, 93, said: “We are slowly getting to the bottom of things and many of our senior officers are volunteering information accompanied, of course, by documents.

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