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        "msgid": "mahathir-to-sue-opposition-aide-1447893297",
        "date": "2000-12-07 00:00:00",
        "title": "Mahathir to sue opposition aide",
        "author": null,
        "source": "AP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Mahathir to sue opposition aide KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The Malaysian government said on Wednesday that additional charges may be brought against a key opposition supporter of jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim for allegedly defaming Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in foreign countries.",
        "content": "<p>Mahathir to sue opposition aide<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The Malaysian government said on Wednesday<br>\nthat additional charges may be brought against a key opposition<br>\nsupporter of jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim for allegedly<br>\ndefaming Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in foreign countries.<\/p>\n<p>Zainal Abidin Zin, the deputy home affairs minister, told<br>\nParliament that police have completed their probe against Mohamad<br>\nEzam Mohamad Noor of the National Justice Party, who is currently<br>\non trial for leaking state secrets.<\/p>\n<p>Government officials accuse Mohamad Ezam of launching an<br>\ninternational smear campaign against Mahathir to encourage the<br>\nUnited States government to impose economic sanctions that could<br>\nruin Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>Mahathir has indicated that he regards Mohamad Ezam as a<br>\ntraitor and has said opposition activists who travel abroad to<br>\ncriticize the government should stay there.<\/p>",
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