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Mahathir: Little chance of ousting Najib before polls

Published Thu, Oct 22, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA'S former premier Mahathir Mohamad conceded on Thursday that the chances of unseating Prime Minister Najib Razak before elections in 2018 are slim, despite his rallying cries for a "people's power" movement to topple the country's leader.

The 90-year-old statesman, who led Malaysia for 22 years, has urged Mr Najib to step down following allegations of corruption and mismanagement at state-owned fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

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