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Najib's son's pardon remark ignites Malaysia's Johor election

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A comment by Nazifuddin Najib, son of Malaysia's jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak, has intensified the Johor state election. Nazifuddin suggested a strong performance by the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition would signal voter support for his father's pardon. Najib Razak is currently serving a reduced sentence for corruption charges related to SRC International, a former 1MDB subsidiary, with a potential release in August 2028. AI

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Najib's son's pardon remark ignites Malaysia's Johor election

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vincent Tan ·

    How a remark about Najib’s pardon just blew Malaysia’s Johor state election wide open

    Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional (BN), the dominant political coalition in Johor, might have expected to cruise to an easy victory come Saturday when the southern state goes to the polls – until a single remark from the son of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak suddenly gave its…

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