Friday, January 29, 2016

Malaysia's utterly bonkers corruption scandal, explained...

If your neighbor told you that the Saudi royal family had wired $681 million to his personal bank account and that they expected nothing in return, you'd probably conclude that was not the full story and be left a bit baffled.

This is something like what Malaysians are going through now, after revelations that Saudi royals wired Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak $681 million — with Najib citing the Saudi "donation" as part of his defense in a corruption inquiry.

Sure enough, on Tuesday morning Malaysia's attorney general cleared Najib of any wrongdoing in accepting the funds.

To even begin to follow this saga, you need to see the history of Malaysia's truly strange corruption scandal — which remains very far from resolved. So here's a brief, simple guide to one of the world's wackiest scandals: how it began, what we know, and how it ties into some bigger global issues. Full story...

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