Malaysia and the Proxy Fight Over Releasing Najib Razak

The confiscation of RK Anand’s laptop, executive editor of Malaysiakini, is linked to a political iceberg involving Khairy Jamaluddin and a controversial document granting house arrest to Najib Razak, causing a crisis within UMNO. Khairy’s podcast discussing the document led to police reports and investigations, sparking international condemnation for press freedom violations. Malaysiakini’s history of government harassment continues amid growing hostility towards the press under Anwar’s government, with concerns over attempts to silence critics and grant more power to the MCMC.

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