| A prominent Malaysian opposition politician who has a reputation as a whistleblower has been sentenced to 18 months' jail for releasing a classified document on a controversial state investment fund.
Rafizi Ramli, vice-president of the People's Justice Party, was found guilty by the court of violating the Official Secrets Act by possessing and disclosing part of a government audit report on the indebted 1MDB fund, founded by Prime Minister Najib Razak. Rafizi, who often makes allegations on alleged government wrongdoing, said he would appeal...........................................Full Article: Source
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