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Surgery, rehab after 10 years in jail: Don't compare me with Najib, says Anwar

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has hit back at Najib Abdul Razak's supporters for equating his treatment while in prison with the former prime minister's.

In a press conference in Bangkok yesterday, Anwar said he was only given access to a rehabilitation facility following major surgery on his shoulder after spending more than 10 years in solitary confinement.

He pointed out that the situation was completely...

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