A key partner in Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition is reconsidering its role in the pact ahead of the next elections, a senior leader said, as frustration mounts among the premier’s reformist allies over the government’s response to a scandal at the anti-graft agency. Over the last decade, Malaysia has been working to regain public and investor confidence after a multibillion-dollar fraud at state fund 1MDB left the country with years of debt and saw a former prime minister jailed. While smaller in scale than 1MDB, allegations of widespread misconduct at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) this year have renewed scrutiny on Anwar’s pledge to tackle graft, after the premier resisted calls for a comprehensive probe.

Full report : Partner in Malaysia’s ruling bloc says it is reviewing ties as rifts deepen over graft scandal.