How Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak fought off accusations of corruption

Malaysia's attorney-general has cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of corruption after $681m was deposited in his personal bank accounts.

The prime minister has defended his position by saying the donation was from a "brotherly nation".

Critics of the Malaysian leader say that the investigation was compromised. 

BBC Monitoring looks at how Mr Najib managed to shore up his position throughout the scandal.

Produced by Tse Yin Lee and Alexi Peristianis

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