The Politics of Public Prosecution in Malaysia and the Problem of Corruption
On 16 August 2021, Muhyiddin Yaseen resigned as Prime Minister of Malaysia, with Ismail Sabri Yaakub sworn in as the new Prime Minister a week later, making him Malaysia\u2019s third Prime Minister in two years. This marked the return to power of UMNO, or the United Malays National Organisation, and the graft-tainted coalition that had been ousted from power in 2018. Meanwhile, another former Prime Minister, Najib Razak, is eyeing a return to Parliament, notwithstanding a conviction and 12-year prison sentence for abuse of power and ongoing trials for corruption. His wife Rosmah Mansur is also now facing three corruption charges.\nAssociate Professor Salim Farrar joins Dr Natali Pearson on\xa0SSEAC Stories\xa0to talk about corruption and the politics of public prosecution in Malaysia, surveying the landscape of law and justice in Malaysia now and beyond, through a re-evaluation of Vision 2020.\nAbout Salim Farrar:\nSalim Farrar\xa0is Director of Islamic Law, an Associate Director of the Centre for Asian and Pacific Law at the University of Sydney and an Associate Professor in the Sydney Law School. He researches in Comparative and Islamic Laws, with focuses on law and development in predominantly Muslim states, the legal accommodation of Muslim minorities and the Malaysian legal system (especially in criminal justice). His most recent published research explores law and justice in Malaysia post the 2018 GE14. He is the joint editor (with Paul Subramaniam) of \u2018Law and Justice in Malaysia: 2020 and Beyond\u2019 (2021, Thomson Reuters), editor of \u2018Law and Development in the Islamic World\u2019\xa0Law and Development Review (Special Edition), Vol 13 (2) (2020) and joint author (with Ghena Krayem) of \u2018Accommodating Muslims under Common Law\u2019 (2017, 2018, Routledge).\nFor more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre\u2019s website:\xa0www.sydney.edu.au/sseac.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law