On the surface, it seems an easy win for Dr Mahathir. The huge 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal has labelled Mr Najib as personally corrupt, while the opposition leader is squeaky clean. The Malaysian opposition has been weak and unable to defeat the government since 1974. Mr Najib alone has been accused of channelling more than 2.67 billion ringgit -- 21.5 billion baht -- into his personal bank account. That will not just allow but enable unlimited corruption and abuse of power that could conceivably even dwarf the 1MDB scandal.

Source: Bangkok Post May 09, 2018 00:56 UTC