Tag: Penang state

Malaysian opposition leader charged with corruption

by M JEGATHESAN KUALUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — A vocal critic of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged with corruption on Thursday in a further blow to the divided opposition, which alleged that the case was politically motivated. Lim Guan Eng, who has repeatedly demanded that Najib explain a massive financial scandal that engulfed his administration last year, appeared in the High Court in the northern Penang state. “I am alright,” a smiling Lim told […]