The U-turn by the Anwar Ibrahim administration has been criticised by some politicians but lauded by other groups.

It was much less expected that former UMNO ally Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), which has consistently criticised Najib and the 1MDB scandal, would be the one to come to Najib’s support.

KUALA LUMPUR – A small party in Malaysia’s governing coalition, which has the huge task of corralling Malay-Muslim voters, is facing an uphill climb to maintain its relevance in the country ...