Thousands of Ethnic Malays Rally to Support Malaysian PM

Thousands of ethnic Malays have rallied to uphold Malay dominance and support Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's government, following calls for Najib to step down over a $700 million financial scandal. Wednesday's rally, which included members of Najib's ruling Malay party, is to counter a protest in late August by tens of thousands of Malaysians to demand Najib's ouster and political reforms. A nation of 30 million, Malaysia is predominantly Malay Muslim, with...

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