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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) filed a police report against Bloomberg over allegations of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's interference in the commission's affairs. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Azalina Othman Said, stated that the police investigation has been submitted to the Attorney General's Chambers for further action. While freedom of speech is guaranteed, it is not absolute and subject to restrictions. The government is committed to upholding this freedom within the confines of the law. Defamation falls under Section 499 of the Penal Code, with no time limit for filing criminal action. The allegations stem from a Bloomberg report claiming Anwar instructed the MACC chief not to investigate a former aide regarding share purchases.
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