Malaysia's Anwar says facing 'malicious' probe on list of backers for PM bid

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Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Friday said a police investigation into a viral list of lawmakers said to be backing his bid for the premiership was a 'malicious' attempt to pressure him to reveal the identities of his supporters. Police on Thursday said they had summoned

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Friday said a police investigation into a viral list of lawmakers said to be backing his bid for the premiership was a"malicious" attempt to pressure him to reveal the identities of his supporters.

Anwar, who spent about two hours giving a statement to investigators, said only the king had the right to know the full details of lawmakers who he says are backing him to give majority support in parliament. "It's clearly malicious. It’s clearly a political harassment and clearly from my understanding there is a political instruction to the police."

 

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