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The 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal is an ongoing political scandal in Malaysia, [1] in which then-Prime Minister Najib Razak was accused of channeling over RM 2.67 billion (approximately US$700 million) into his personal bank accounts from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a government-run strategic development company.
A Malaysian court on Monday dismissed 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the charges at an advanced stage of his trial.
Following criticisms of the 1MDB issue, deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was removed from office and his position was given to then Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. [ 103 ] [ 104 ] Also removed from office was Rural and Regional Development Minister Shafie Apdal who was also critical of the 1MDB issue.
Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi was born on 4 January 1953 in Bagan Datuk, Perak, [2] [3] the eldest son of nine children (seven sons and two daughters) in the family. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] On 1 October 2011, his mother, Tuminah Abdul Jalil, died of a stroke and heart complication in her hometown Sungai Nipah Darat, Bagan Datoh .
Zahid Hamidi's United Malays National Organization (UMNO) is a key component of Anwar's unity government, and the prosecutor's' decision to drop the charges caused concerns on the government's position on corruption cases. Specifically those involving other UMNO leaders, such as former Prime Minister Najib Razak. [225]
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, a member of the Cabinet of Malaysia government, urged Muslim intellectuals and youths to "take advantage of their resourcefulness and skills which they had used against the establishment, this time to defend Islam" through the internet; [89] a reference to when hackers defaced a governmental webpage in protest of a proposed ...
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