KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak was accused of being out of touch with ordinary people on Friday after revealing he had switched from eating locally-grown rice to the pricey grain quinoa.

Opposition lawmakers lined up to mock the aristocratic premier, who is regularly attacked for leading a luxurious lifestyle at a time that many are complaining about rising living costs, with corruption allegations swirling around him.

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