Najib the best person?
A close friend of Mr Najib's was tried for abetting her murder but was acquitted, and two policemen are awaiting a verdict after being tried.
Associated Press
A close friend of Mr Najib's was tried for abetting her murder but was acquitted, and two policemen are awaiting a verdict after being tried.
Associated Press
Still, some in the party consider him a liability, and most opposition supporters think of him as a terrible choice.
The alternative online media – the mainstream media are controlled by the government – are agog with allegations of corruption against Mr Najib including a French submarine deal concluded when he was defense minister. He has also been repeatedly linked to the 2006 slaying of a Mongolian woman, although Mr Najib has denied this.
A close friend of Mr Najib's was tried for abetting her murder but was acquitted, and two policemen are awaiting a verdict after being tried.
'A prime minister must have the confidence of the majority of the rakyat (public). In order for this to be the case, his integrity must be beyond question,' said former Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim.
'Without intending any accusation, it is regrettable that in the collective mind of the rakyat, Najib is not such a person,' said Mr Zaid, who resigned last year after failing to push through judicial reforms.
The party elections will be closely watched to see how many of Najib's confidantes get elected. Among them is International Trade and Industry Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is contesting the post of deputy president. If elected, he will become the deputy prime minister.– AP
