By Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A string of dropped corruption cases in Malaysia has raised questions over Prime Minister .
A string of dropped corruption cases in Malaysia has raised questions over Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's commitment to fighting graft, with lawmakers and analysts warning it could risk alienating voters, deepen divisions within the ruling coalition, and jeopardise his reform agenda. With his "reformasi" rallying cry, Anwar campaigned as an anti-corruption advocate for over two decades as opposition leader. Many hoped his appointment as premier last November would sweep in reforms and improve Malaysia's international standing -– tarnished in recent years by the multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
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A string of dropped corruption cases in Malaysia has raised questions over Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's commitment to fighting graft, with lawmakers and analysts warning it could risk alienating voters, deepen divisions within the ruling coalition, and jeopardise his reform agenda. Read more at straitstimes.com.