Man on The Run: Can Najib stop Netflix from streaming the documentary?

Najib Razak has officially requested via his lawyers for the Malaysian government to have Man on The Run, a new documentary on the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, to be removed from the Netflix subscription-based video-streaming platform, however, the question is whether the government should have anything to do with Netflix streaming the show.

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In a letter dated January 11, Najib through the law firm — Shafee and Co — also suggested that MCMC could take legal action against the documentary’s makers, citing a legal provision that punishes offensive content online with a maximum RM50,000 fine or maximum one-year jail.