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WORLD NEWS Monday 21 May 2018

Malaysia ex-leader seeks police protection amid graft probe

PEKAN, Malaysia (AP) — Najib and his wife have state. Najib, 64, has been
Former Malaysian Prime been barred from leaving summoned by the Malay-
Minister Najib Razak, who the country. sian Anti-Corruption Com-
is under investigation for a “Najib has lodged a police mission for questioning on
massive corruption scan- report asking for protection Tuesday. A government of-
dal, has sought police for himself and his family ficial said he could possibly
protection over concern as they fear for their safety be detained after that.
about his family’s safety, after the 14th general elec- Abdul Kadir Jasin, a
Malaysia’s national news tion,” a Najib spokesman spokesman for a new gov-
agency reported Sunday. told Bernama news agen- ernment advisory council,
Najib’s long-ruling coalition cy. He didn’t give details. said an investigation had
suffered a shocking defeat Najib’s main aide said he already been conducted
in May 9 elections amid an- couldn’t immediately com- in the past but was sup- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak gestures during his
ger over at least $4.5 billion ment when contacted. pressed by Najib while he speech at United Malays National Organization (UMNO) build-
that investigators say was The Malay Mail newspaper was in power.q ing in Pekan, Malaysia, Sunday, May 20, 2018.
looted and laundered by said Najib sought protec- (AP Photo/Sadiq Asyraf)
Najib’s associates from a tion due to “clear threats”
state investment fund he made, but gave no details.
set up. The new govern- Police have been stationed
ment has reopened an in- outside Najib’s house in
vestigation into the case, Kuala Lumpur since he
with police raiding Najib’s failed to win a third term in
properties and seizing more office.
than 300 expensive hand- On Sunday, he was escort-
bags as well as suitcases ed by police as he traveled
filled with cash, jewelry and back to his hometown of
other valuables. Pekan in central Pahang
Congo to begin vaccinating

against Ebola on Monday

By S. MWANAMILONGO those who have been in
Associated Press contact with the contacts,
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — said Ilunga.
Congo will begin admin- Officials are working ur-
istering an experimental gently to prevent the dis-
Ebola vaccine Monday in ease from spreading be-
Mbandaka, the northwest- yond Mbandaka, which
ern city of 1.2 million where lies on the Congo River, a
the deadly disease has busy traffic corridor, and
infected some residents, is an hour’s flight from the
Congo’s health minister an- capital.
nounced. More than 4,000 doses
“The vaccination cam- are already in Congo and
paign begins tomorrow, more are on the way, ac-
Monday, in Mbandaka, cording to officials. The
capital of the province. It vaccine is still in the test
will target, first, the health stages, but it was effective
staff, the contacts of the in the West Africa outbreak
sick and the contacts of a few years ago.
the contacts,” Minister of Four new cases have been
Health Oly Ilunga told The confirmed as Ebola, said
Associated Press Sunday. the health ministry in a
The death toll of the cur- statement released early
rent Ebola outbreak has Sunday. A total of 46 cases
risen to 26. of hemorrhagic fever have
Initially, the campaign will been reported, including
target 600 people, mainly 21 confirmed cases of Eb-
medical staff, contacts ola, 21 probable and four
of suspected cases, and suspected.q