Malaysian PM: 'Most Top Echelons Are Corrupt'

CNN reports Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who staged a stunning election upset earlier this year to return to power aged 92, said he inherited a government lousy with corruption and with few trustworthy officials. He told CNN: "From outside we saw the damage, but we never expected the damage to be so extensive. Most of the top echelons in the government are corrupt.