Malaysia denies Anwar delayed release of MACC chief probe, plans legal action
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“Malaysia denies Anwar delayed disclosure of probe into MACC chief, threatens legal action”
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— Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak (Jawi: فرهسه وفا السلفادور ريزل مبارك; born 5 July 1982) is a Malaysian businessman and politician who was the former Political Secretary to the President of the Pe…
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— The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (Malay: Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia; Jawi: سوروهنجاي ڤنچڬاهن رسواه مليسيا), abbreviated MACC or SPRM (formerly known as Anti-Corruption Agency, ACA…
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— Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman (Jawi: سيد صادق بن سيد عبدالرحمن; born 6 December 1992) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar since May 2018. A founder a…
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“The government says Anwar has committed to releasing the findings once related investigations are completed”
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“Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources, that Anwar had urged officials not to immediately publish the findings of a special committee set up to examine Azam over questions linked to alleged illicit shareholdings”
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“A high-powered special committee led by Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, chief secretary to the government, was formed in February following public anger over allegations concerning Azam’s shareholdings and whether they complied with civil service rules”
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“The committee presented its findings to Anwar’s cabinet on March 11”
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— The Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trials are a source of considerable political controversy in Malaysia. The first trial was held in 1998, and resulted in former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim being convi…
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— Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat (25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the 3rd president of Egypt, from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by me…
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— March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 280 days remain until the end of the year.
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“The government said it 'strongly denies the allegations' in Bloomberg’s latest report”
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