Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s beleaguered Prime Minister Najib Razak was on Wednesday dragged to court by his predecessor Mahatir Mohamad, who filed a lawsuit demanding handing over of nearly $680 million to government that ended up in the premier’s personal accounts.
62-year-old Najib has come under intense criticism from Mahathir and the country’s opposition party over allegations of corruption linked to the debt-laden state-fund (1MDB) and deposits into the prime minister’s personal bank account of nearly $680 million. Najib had denied the allegations and said the money was not for his personal use.
The lawsuit, which alongside Mahathir, also has former leader of ruling party United Malays National Organisation, Khairuddin Abu Hassan and former women's wing member Anina Saadudin as plaintiffs.
