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SINGAPORE – The High Commission of the Republic in Malaysia has described an online press article linking Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal as fictitious and defamatory news.
The article on Wednesday, November 7 was posted on The Coverage's website, which describes itself as a "social news network based in Malaysia." The article's source, titled "Straights Review," was linked to a similar article on the Times Times website.
In response to questions from the Malaysian media, the Singapore High Commission in Malaysia quoted the article titled "Latest news: Singapore Lee Hsien Loong becomes the key target of the 1MDB survey – Najib has signed several agreements unfair with Hsien Loong in exchange for money laundering ", and said:" The High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Malaysia wants to categorically declare that this article is false news and that it is clearly defamatory. "
Najib Razak, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, faces charges of corruption for misuse of funds from 1MDB, the public investment vehicle founded in 2009.
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