Political analyst Professor Ahmad Atory Hussain claims that 1MDB has been prioritising young imams and village chiefs in its haj sponsorship programme, rather than the old folk.

“Many young applicants have been getting the 1MDB-sponsored spots. I feel shocked, if those who went on haj were as old as me, I wouldn’t mind.

“But these young imams and village heads are not old at all,” Atory told Malaysiakini today...