Do All Roads Lead To 1MDB?

For some, the flurry of political moves yesterday – the termination of the Attorney-General, the removal of the Deputy Prime Minister, the elevation of key members of the Public Accounts  Committee, and the naming of a new Special Branch Director – all point to the Najib Administration’s 1MDB debacle. In a statement released following the termination of the AG , liberal think tank IDEAS noted that “to terminate his service in the middle of an ongoing investigation involving the Prime Minister raises a lot of questions about the intention behind this sacking.” We explore.

This is a report by Sharaad Kuttan.