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        "msgid": "group-wants-anwar-trial-in-malay-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-10-08 00:00:00",
        "title": "Group wants Anwar trial in Malay",
        "author": null,
        "source": "AP",
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        "summary": "Group wants Anwar trial in Malay KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The decision by a judge to conduct the trial of Malaysia's chief dissident in English instead of the local language has drawn criticism, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. The Malaysian National Writers Association said in a statement that conducting Anwar Ibrahim's trial in English for the benefit of an international audience will mean \"sacrificing the position and dignity of the Malay language\".",
        "content": "<p>Group wants Anwar trial in Malay<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The decision by a judge to conduct the<br>\ntrial of Malaysia&apos;s chief dissident in English instead of the<br>\nlocal language has drawn criticism, a newspaper reported on<br>\nWednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Malaysian National Writers Association said in a statement<br>\nthat conducting Anwar Ibrahim&apos;s trial in English for the benefit<br>\nof an international audience will mean &quot;sacrificing the position<br>\nand dignity of the Malay language&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The group called for a review of the decision, the New Straits<br>\nTimes daily said.<\/p>\n<p>About half of the 22 million Malaysians speak Malay while the<br>\nremaining speak Chinese dialects, Tamil and other regional<br>\nlanguages.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, High Court Judge Augustine Paul ruled that the<br>\ntrial of Malaysia&apos;s former deputy premier be conducted in English<br>\n&quot;so that justice can be seen to be done&quot;.<\/p>",
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