By Philip Sherwell
Asia Editor
Telegraph
16 Mar 2016
Malaysia’s embattled prime minister Najib Razak is cracking down on critics as international probes into funding scandal intensify
The Malaysian administration has waged an increasingly heavy-handed campaign to muzzle dissent and divert attention as a funding scandal and corruption allegations shake his administration.
Earlier this week, Malaysia deported two Australian journalists who attempted to question the embattled prime minister Najib Razak about a $680 million payment into his bank account.
The reporter and cameraman from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation were detained and threatened with charges after they approached the Malaysian leader at a public event to which media were invited.
And Malaysian Insider, an outspoken news website critical of the prime minister, closed this week a few days after the government suspended its operations. Continue reading “How Malaysia’s push to stifle scandal questions backfired as journalists deported”