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Is Sarawak’s Taib Untouchable?

Francis Paul Siah

18-May-18 08:35

Is Sarawak’s Taib Untouchable?

Amid calls to investigate former Prime Minister Najib Razak, there are also demands that other cases of flagrant corruption be pursued. One figure mired in allegations of corruption is the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. He was Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1981 to 2014, seen to still be a power-broker. Today we explore if the newly minted Pakatan Rakyat government has the political will to pursue individuals like Taib.

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Melisa Idris, Sharaad Kuttan,


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Categories:  PoliticsLaw and Legal MattersSocial Issues

Tags:  SarawakSarawak Report1MDBTaib Mahmud





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