Cabinet will not pressure PM Najib to step down
[PUTRAJAYA] (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia's cabinet members are putting no pressure on Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down, amidst allegations that 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds were transferred to his personal account.
Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday that the cabinet is "united" in the view that the law should be allowed to take due process before making further comments.
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