Malaysian Premier Najib Removes Deputy After Public Sparring
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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak removed his deputy as he seeks to head off a public rift within his cabinet over the handling of financial probes into a debt-ridden state investment company.
Facing his biggest crisis in six years in power, Najib named Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to replace Muhyiddin Yassin, who had called for answers on the 1Malaysia Development Bhd. imbroglio including its investment decisions.