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Malaysian police probe opposition leader over US 'government topple' claims

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Malaysian police are investigating opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang following his claims that the United States offered to help his party, the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), overthrow the government. The US has strongly denied these allegations, calling them false. Awang reportedly made these statements at a PAS congress, referencing an alleged approach by American representatives during a 2014 visit by Barack Obama. Awang's political secretary has stated that the PAS president is cooperating with the police investigation. AI

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Malaysian police probe opposition leader over US 'government topple' claims

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    PAS chief to face Malaysian police over claims US would help ‘topple’ government

    Malaysian police have contacted Islamist opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang over his explosive claim that the United States once offered to help his party topple the government – an allegation Washington has flatly dismissed as false. The controversy erupted after Hadi told thous…

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