Al Jazeera wins award for interview where Najib lost his cool

Najib (right) speaking to Aljazeera's Mary Ann Jolley during the interview.. - Photo courtesy of Aljazeera

PETALING JAYA: Broadcaster Al Jazeera's interview with former premier Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak won the "Interview of the Year" prize at the Royal Television Society Television Awards 2019.

The interview by Mary Ann Jolley in the 101 East Al Jazeera English programme titled Malaysia: Najib Speaks won the award beating two others – privacy campaigner Max Mosley for Channel 4, and British singer Sir Cliff Richard for ITV.