(14 May 2018) New Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told a news conference on Monday the attorney general has been told to go on leave pending an investigation of his role in allegedly covering up a massive corruption scandal involving ousted leader Najib Razak.
The 1MDB state fund set up by Najib is being investigated in the United States and other countries.
Anger over the scandal helped Mahathir's alliance score a stunning election victory last week, ending the 60-year rule of Najib's coalition.
US investigators say Najib's associates stole and laundered 4.5 billion US dollars from the fund, some of which landed in Najib's bank account.
Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali cleared Najib of any wrongdoing in 2016.
Mahathir, who earlier slammed Apandi's credibility, said on Monday that the country's solicitor-general will take over Apandi's job while he goes on leave.
In regards to the release of the People's Justice Party de facto leader, Anwar Ibrahim, Mahathir said the agreement for him to be pardoned still stands, but that the correct process and steps to achieve this will be followed.
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