Organization Umno: Corruption Scandal and Government Revenue

organization umno: Najib is facing charges but denies any wrongdoing, according to The Japan Times. Meanwhile, deep divisions within the ruling coalition have curbed efforts to boost government revenue, attract investment or create jobs. But polls show that such optimism has been steadily eroded since the election upset, in which the United Malays National Organization UMNO was removed from power for the first time in 60 years and replaced by Mahathir and the patchwork Pakatan Harapan coalition. ; Mahathir, who inherited a debt-laden economy, has focused much of his administration's attention on cleaning up public finances following a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal involving state fund 1MDB and former Prime Minister Najib Razak. Support for the government fell to just 39 percent in March, sharply down from the 66 percent rating in August 2018, according to a survey by independent pollster Merdeka Center. Worryingly for Mahathir, Merdeka Center said Malay Muslims, who make up around 60 percent of Malaysia's 32 million people, were largely more critical of his administration. Mahathir also saw his popularity plunge to 46 percent from 71 percent over the same period, although he says he doesn't put much faith in these numbers. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.