Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s influential former premier, said on Monday he is quitting the ruling party in protest at alleged “corruption” under the leadership of Najib Razak.
Mr Mahathir’s decision after months of bitter public campaigning against his successor is a symptom of the mounting pressure on Mr Najib, who has been embroiled in scandal over payments of almost $700m to his personal bank account.
Mr Najib’s supporters regard the development as evidence of the premier’s strength in the United Malays National Organisation. Both the party and government have made strenuous efforts to contain the affair in recent days.
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