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Top 5 at 5: Mandiri Directors Arrested Under Amla
42 mins·17:00, 23 Sept 2026
Top 5 at 5: Mandiri Directors Arrested Under Amla
42 mins
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17:00, 23 Sept 2026
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Guest: Rania Aljunied, Director , Lawyers for Liberty (LFL)
Two directors of youth led NGO Mandiri, Amir Hariri Abdul Hadi and Dobby Chew, were arrested under Malaysia's Amla laws following a probe into the group's foreign fund receipts, sparking backlash from civil society and political parties including PSM, MUDA and DAP. We speak to Rania Aljunied, Director of Lawyers for Liberty, about how the arrest played out and whether the investigation has tipped into oppression. (Starts at 22:19)
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Image Credits: Amir Abdul Hadi's Instagram , Dobby Chew's Instagram
Presenter: Dashran Yohan, Sudais Ferhard
Producer: Sneha Harikannan, Sudais Ferhard, Dashran Yohan, Lim Sue Ann
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