The War On News

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Claim 251

Foreign journalists who interviewed Anwar's wife were visited by Malaysian police as part of a sedition investigation.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
Foreign journalists who interviewed Anwar's wife were visited by Malaysian police as part of a sedition investigation.
Field
action
Value
Police visit foreign correspondents
About
incident 1998-malaysia-anwar-arrest-press-restrictions
Source
Human Rights Watch On Malaysia: It's Not Just The Trial
Publisher
Human Rights Watch
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
1998-11-02

Quotation from the source

International journalists who interviewed her were visited in Singapore by Malaysian police as part of an investigation of Wan Azizah on possible sedition charges.