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The dispute could affect Malaysia’s legal and political institutions. The article identifies no direct U.S. economic or security effect.
POLITICS & POLICY • MALAYSIA
Najib Razak’s planned house arrest prompts dispute over prosecutors’ powers
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A dispute over former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s planned move from prison to house arrest has put the attorney general’s powers in the spotlight. The South China Morning Post says legal experts view the dispute as a potential constitutional clash, but not a full-blown crisis.
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