KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad dared Malaysian authorities on Thursday to charge him in court under a harsh new law against “fake news” after police placed him under investigation as election campaigning heats up.
Dr. Mahathir, the country’s 92-year-old former leader, is attempting to unseat his former protégé Prime Minister Najib Razak. Dr. Mahathir and many others have accused Mr. Najib of skimming several hundred million dollars from a scandal-tainted state investment fund.
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