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On 29 February, the Wall Street Journal in fresh allegations, while quoting unnamed sources, claimed that deposits in the personal accounts of PM Najib Razak actually totalled more than USD1 billion — hundreds of millions more than previously identified
The latest WSJ report does not detail how the rest of the USD1 billion made its way into Najib's bank accounts, nor where it came from. It only said the rest of the undisclosed sum of money had been deposited into the PM's accounts before the RM2.6 billion.
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The report from the WSJ — which is very unlikely to cause any problem for Najib inside UMNO where his standing has only gotten stronger, despite opposition from several party veterans — also claimed that most of the USD1 billion originated from 1MDB, and NOT from Saudi Arabia
The fresh allegations come hours after Dr. Mahathir Mohamad quit UMNO, saying he did not want to be associated with a group that is seen as supporting corruption under Najib's leadership. Last year, Dr M had mooted the idea of a "council of elders" to advise a Prime Minister, who would replace Najib Razak as it would allow the new PM to listen to different opinions. Read more about it here:
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