COMMENT The government of Najib Razak cannot leave bad enough alone; it’s wont to make it worse.

Bad enough is when you have a French court inquiring into arms procurement by the Malaysian Defence Ministry for evidence of kickbacks by brokers to agents of purchasers; worse is when you deport the lawyer holding a watching brief for Malaysians wanting to know to whom the sleaze money was funneled.

Bad enough is when a reluctantly instituted enquiry finds that the controversial death of an opposition aide two years ago is a suicide when the public suspects homicide; worse is when a government minister adds insult to injury by describing the deceased as a “weak-willed” character.

Bad enough is when...