Amid the raging debate on the allegations against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, Malaysians have not lost their sense of humour on social media, where the creative juice to lampoon overflows.
And this has caught the attention of BBC .
In its report, titled '1MDB: The case that's riveting Malaysia', BBC noted how Malaysians have been mocking the scandal with parody movie titles.
It added that the hashtag #1MDBmovies has become popular on Twitter.
Some examples include: "Frozen (bank accounts)", "Maleficent (Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor)", "42 billion shades of debt", "How to train your ministers" and "The debt knight rises."
"The 1MDB controversy had been featured prominently in the local press for months but few Malaysians understood what it could mean until the WSJ ( The Wall Street Journal ) report.
"It now resonates with many Malaysians who are struggling with the rising cost of living. The alleged mismanagement of a state fund makes many poor Malaysians resent paying the new broad-based consumption tax.
"But it hasn't made Malaysians lose their sense of humour," read the report.
Last week, WSJ , citing information from Malaysian investigators, claimed that RM2.6 billion of 1MDB-linked funds were deposited into Najib’s personal bank accounts.
The prime minister has denied any wrongdoing and accused former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad of masterminding an international media plot to oust him.
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