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 possibility that the subsequent clash between his supporters and opponents will turn violent like the events in Thailand involving Thaksin Shinawatra have done. The situation 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 charges.