Why did the Saudi royals give Malaysia Prime Minister $681 million?

The Saudi royal family was the source of a $681mn "donation" that has engulfed Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in scandal, his attorney general said on Tuesday in a statement clearing Razak of corruption allegations.

Mohamed Apandi Ali said a review of evidence compiled by the country's anti-corruption agency showed that the money was a "personal donation from the Saudi royal family".

He gave no further details on the source.

Najib, 62, has for months fended off accusations that the huge payment made into his personal bank accounts in 2013 was syphoned off from a state-owned company he had launched .... http://www.middleeasteye.net

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