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| Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim's daughter arrested for 'sedition' | Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim's daughter arrested for 'sedition' |
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| The eldest daughter of Malaysia's jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been arrested for alleged sedition. | The eldest daughter of Malaysia's jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been arrested for alleged sedition. |
| Nurul Izzah Anwar, a vice president of her father's PKR party, was detained for a speech she made in parliament last week where she criticised the judiciary for his conviction. | Nurul Izzah Anwar, a vice president of her father's PKR party, was detained for a speech she made in parliament last week where she criticised the judiciary for his conviction. |
| Mr Anwar was jailed last month when his appeal against a sodomy was rejected. | Mr Anwar was jailed last month when his appeal against a sodomy was rejected. |
| Government critics say Malaysia's sedition laws have been increasingly used to silence dissent. | Government critics say Malaysia's sedition laws have been increasingly used to silence dissent. |
| Ms Nurul Izzah had read out in parliament portions of a statement written by her father where he denounced his charges and trial process, and questioned the independence of Malaysia's judiciary. | |
| His daughter is a prominent figure in opposition politics and seen by some as Mr Anwar's successor. | His daughter is a prominent figure in opposition politics and seen by some as Mr Anwar's successor. |
| She announced her arrest in a series of tweets on her Twitter account, adding later: "Remanded but never defeated!" | She announced her arrest in a series of tweets on her Twitter account, adding later: "Remanded but never defeated!" |
| News portal The Malaysian Insider reported that her arrest came after another politician filed a police report against her for her speech. | News portal The Malaysian Insider reported that her arrest came after another politician filed a police report against her for her speech. |
| Malaysia has parliamentary privilege, where MPs are not liable for civil and criminal proceedings for statements made in the house. | Malaysia has parliamentary privilege, where MPs are not liable for civil and criminal proceedings for statements made in the house. |
| Following several public rallies calling for reform in 2012, Prime Minister Najib Razak promised to scrap the country's sedition laws, which date back to when the country was a British colony. But last year he went back on that pledge and said the laws would stay and even be strengthened. | Following several public rallies calling for reform in 2012, Prime Minister Najib Razak promised to scrap the country's sedition laws, which date back to when the country was a British colony. But last year he went back on that pledge and said the laws would stay and even be strengthened. |
| A growing number of government critics, including opposition politicians, have been either investigated or charged for sedition in the past year. | A growing number of government critics, including opposition politicians, have been either investigated or charged for sedition in the past year. |