Razak fireworks spotlight Najib’s unravelling grip

Adrian WongPublished: Jan 15, 2016 7:54 AM | Updated: Jan 15, 2016 5:55 PM

ANALYSIS Almost four decades after Abdul Razak Hussein passed away while in office, the former premier has never been as well-celebrated as he has been this year.

Yesterday, Razak's son, Prime Minister Najib, took time off to pay tribute to his father, along with a long list of political veterans.

Even before the anniversary yesterday, Najib had taken to Facebook , repeatedly invoking nostalgia of his time as a boy with his father, who was the country's second prime minister.

ANALYSIS | The high-profile commemoration betrays Najib’s failure to consolidate power like his dad.

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