Razak hits back at Anwar

Razak hits back at Anwar

MALAYSIA: Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak has hit out
at opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim, after the latter suggested
that Malaysia was less democratic than Indonesia.

"Politics is politics. At the end of the day, what is
important is the image of the country," Saturday's Star newspaper
quoted Najib as saying.

"We need not go overboard with a single dimension, touching on
the process of democracy and forgetting or choosing not to touch
on Malaysia's successes."

He was commenting on Anwar's remarks on Friday that Indonesia
enjoyed freedom of expression that was unrivaled by any other
Islamic country.

Winding up a four-day visit to Indonesia, the first since he
was freed in September after almost six years in jail, former
deputy premier Anwar criticized the state of human rights in
Malaysia and said there was no press freedom. -- Reuters