Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim tried to ease a rift within the ruling alliance on Sunday after differences erupted between their supporters over Cabinet positions. Meanwhile, the newly elected prime minister is also moving swiftly against predecessor Najib Razak just days after his shock election win, banning him from leaving the country and planning to reopen a probe into a multi-billion dollar scandal at a state fund that Mr Najib helped set up. Mahathir also plans to review a controversial law against “fake news” hurriedly passed before the elections and seen as aimed at critics of Najib.