Euromoney has reported before on the problems of utilizing power ballads in Malaysian politics (no, really). But it appears the lessons have not been learned.
Ousted prime minister Najib Razak has now taken to 1970s soul, translated into Malay Berhasa, as a way to try to bring public opinion back to his side.
It’s a long shot. Najib’s alleged corruption and abuse of power around the 1MDB sovereign wealth vehicle, one of the world’s greatest financial scandals of the last 10 years, is so serious that he could theoretically face 200 years in jail sentences.
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