Political interference: The tycoon who got entangled in Najib's 1MDB scandal

Published: Aug 11, 2020 6:41 PM | Updated: Aug 12, 2020 11:48 AM

Property tycoon Lim Soon Peng has suddenly found himself the centre of attention in the country's national politics after de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan yesterday claimed that the "Tan Sri" got political help with his frozen bank account linked to the 1MDB scandal.

How did the 64-year-old Titijaya Land founder who spent 37 years of his life in property development suddenly become entangled in the 1MDB scandal? By giving Najib Abdul Razak a helping hand when he was the prime minister.

Lim Soon Peng apparently acted as an intermediary for Najib's payments to two entities.

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