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US denies influencing Malaysian political leadership in 2014

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The United States has refuted claims made by a Malaysian opposition leader that a US envoy attempted to influence the country's political leadership in 2014. A US embassy official stated that any such allegations are false and that the US has never sought to dictate Malaysia's prime ministerial choices. The accusation originated from the president of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), who recounted a meeting where a US ambassador allegedly inquired about PAS's preferred prime ministerial candidate. AI

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US denies influencing Malaysian political leadership in 2014

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership in 2014

    The US rejected a claim by Malaysia’s opposition Islamist party that Washington once sought to influence the country’s choice of political leadership, calling the allegation false. “The United States has never sought to decide Malaysia’s political leadership,” US embassy in Malay…

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