It remains to be seen how well Malaysia treads such dangerous waters. The corruption case against former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to lead to a prolonged political showdown between himself and the current Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamad Mahathir ; There is also a risk that the subsequent clash between his supporters and opponents will turn violent like the events in Thailand against Thaksin Shinawatra have done . The incident previously involved Razak using water cannons and tear gas to disperse a popular uprising lead by Mahathir before Mahathir won the election . The protesters are now at odds against a large number of Malaysians still backing Razak despite his embezzlement scandal .
The corruption case against former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to lead to a prolonged political showdown between himself and the current Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamad Mahathir ; There is also a risk that the subsequent clash between his supporters and opponents will turn violent like the events in Thailand against Thaksin Shinawatra have done . The incident previously involved Razak using water cannons and tear gas to disperse a popular uprising lead by Mahathir before Mahathir won the election . The protesters are now at odds against a large number of Malaysians still backing Razak despite his embezzlement scandal .