Thousands of Malaysian protesters urge scandal-hit PM Najib to resign

‘Thousands of protesters have rallied in Malaysia’s capital, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak over a corruption scandal.
The protesters marched from different spots towards downtown Kuala Lumpur amid tightened security measures on Saturday, chanting “Save Democracy” and “Bersih, Bersih,” which means “clean” in Malaysian.
Najib is implicated in a multi-billion dollar misappropriation scandal, including about $700 million transferred to his private accounts by the Saudi royal family.
The protest came after the head of pro-democracy group Bersih was arrested on Friday, along with several opposition leaders and student activists.’
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