kuala lumpur thousands protesters gather unsanctioned rally saturday demand action prime minister najib razak mismanagement billions dollars state fund malaysia opposition count 1malaysia development berhad 1mdb scandal turn many voters najib call national poll anytime middle next year prime minister far able weather scandal consolidate power clamp dissenters curb local media activists even face fierce challenge former mentor mahathir mohamad rise live cost broad-based consumption tax leave people like hasmurni tamby 42-year-old single mother five feed way things go najib price everything go salaries save want leader anymore say hasmurni travel several hours north home state malacca attend even rally saturday rally tout finale two month-long anti-kleptocracy roadshow platform set opposition pakatan harapan ph coalition convince majority malay-muslim voters rural battleground areas country suffer najib handle 1mdb najib popularity take hit persistent bad press link 1mdb especially u.s. department justice file civil suit recover 1.7 billion allege misappropriate 1mdb fund rebound economy strengthen ringgit currency however work najib favor prime minister expect announce plenty people-centric initiatives late month table last budget poll months prior announce billions house cash aid malay community mahathir saw malaysia industrialization longest-serving prime minister warn nothing good come allow former protege continue rule never prime minister thief steal comfortable life mahathir tell crowd deliver final speech night need bring kleptocracy country ... najib fate hand get rid vote ph former prime minister say thousands rally malaysia oust premier najib