Tranparency Intl urges foreign pressure on Malaysia over scandal
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Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA is lurching towards autocracy as the government moves to silence allegations of massive graft linked to the premier, Transparency International said on Tuesday, calling for international pressure to prevent a cover-up.
"Transparency International is concerned that Malaysia is moving rapidly towards autocracy and disregarding its international commitments to fight corruption," the global anti-graft group's Asia-Pacific director Srirak Plipat said in a statement.
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