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Malaysia charges politician with sedition over sultan remarks

Malaysia opposition leader Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor raises his fist as he leaves a court in Gombak, Malaysia, on July 18, 2023 [Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters]

Prosecutors in Malaysia have charged an opposition leader with two counts of sedition for insulting the country’s revered sultans, according to media reports.

Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, a popular politician with the conservative Islamic party, PAS, appeared in court to face the charges on Tuesday.

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