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Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng arrested on graft allegations

Published Wed, Jun 29, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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Kuala Lumpur

A MALAYSIAN opposition leader and vocal critic of scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested on Wednesday for alleged corruption, in a move that could see the lawmaker jailed, a party official said.

Lim Guan Eng - who has demanded that Mr Najib explain a massive financial scandal linked to state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) - is expected to be charged in court on Thursday, AFP reported.

Mr Lim, 55, has been chief minister of Penang state since 2008 and has led the oppos…

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