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Malaysian judge strikes down 1MDB lawsuit against prime minister

( October 13, 2017, 07:18 GMT | Insight) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his government today succeeded in their application to strike down a lawsuit filed by opposition member of parliament Tony Pua Kiam Wee for malfeasance in the handling of state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB, the Malay Mail reports. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his government today succeeded in their application to strike down a lawsuit filed by opposition member of parliament Tony Pua Kiam Wee for malfeasance in the handling of state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB, the Malay Mail reports. High Court Judicial Commissioner Faizah Jamaludin allowed the applications by Najib and the government on grounds that Pua had no locus standi to file the action against Najib and the government. In her judgment, Faizah said Pua had failed to provide details on the alleged malfeasance by the prime minister, and that his claims were merely speculative. ...

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