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What was the purpose of 1MDB?
1MDB was established to drive strategic initiatives for long-term economic development for the country by forging global partnerships and promoting foreign direct investment. Berhad is a Malay term indicating a public limited company.
What is the prime minister of Malaysia?
Ismail Sabri YaakobSince 2021
Malaysia/Prime minister
Who is Najib son?
Mohd Nizar Najib
Norashman Najib
Najib Razak/Sons
What is the Goldman Sachs 1MDB scandal?
Goldman Sachs helped raise $6.5bn for 1MDB by selling bonds to investors, the proceeds of which were largely stolen. Prosecutors alleged that senior Goldman executives ignored warning signs of fraud in their dealings with 1MDB and Jho Low, an adviser to the fund.
Does Malaysia have President?
Politics of Malaysia takes place in the framework of a federal representative democratic constitutional monarchy, in which the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is head of state and the Prime Minister of Malaysia is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the federal government and the 13 state governments.
How old is Mahathir?
96 years (July 10, 1925)
Mahathir Mohamad/Age
Who is Najib father?
Abdul Razak Hussein
Najib Razak/Fathers
Does Malaysia’s ‘Personal Affair’ absolve the Prime Minister of any wrongdoing?
Malaysian opposition parliamentarian Tony Pua told the Guardian the “basis to absolve the prime minister of any wrongdoing is utterly without merit because the ‘personal affair’ does not preclude corrupt motives or transactions”.
What is the 1MDB scandal?
Former prime minister Najib Razak was arrested in the 1MDB corruption inquiry set up by his successor, which engulfed the ex-leader and his cronies and resulted in his loss at elections in May 2018. 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is a state investment fund that Najib launched in 2009 shortly after becoming prime minister.
Was Najib’s $681m a gift from the Saudi royal family?
Attorney general Mohamed Apandi Ali clears prime minister Najib Razak of criminal offences, saying $681m transferred into his personal bank account was a gift from the Saudi Arabian royal family. Source: Reuters Guardian
Why is the Saudi royal family involved in the 1MDB scandal?
The involvement of the Saudi royal family is an unexpected twist in a scandal over the mysterious funds transfer and the troubles of indebted state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), whose advisory board Najib chairs.