Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal: a Razak family affair?

The big question in post-election Malaysia right up to this week was when the defeated prime minister Najib Razak would be arrested and charged for his alleged involvement in the 1MDB financial scandal.
With charges formally filed against him and a “not guilty” plea entered on Wednesday, the focus is now on whether attorney general Tommy Thomas’s dragnet will extend to others close to the leader. One person who has faced intense scrutiny in recent days is Riza Aziz, the son…