To be or not to be a convict is the question: Thaksin arriving for another court case in August. Despite being convicted in another case, the Thai politician didn’t enter prison, having spent time in exile before being allowed to return and serve out his sentence under house arrest at his luxurious home in Bangkok. — AFP
IN politics, can one plus one ever equal two?
In the last few days, two big news stories have been trending in my chat groups and my conversations with politicians: the house arrest law and Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s apology for the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) financial scandal.
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