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We don't kill like Israel, Fahmi returns fire in press freedom war
A battle is raging in Malaysia over the World Press Freedom Index between Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Bersatu leader Wan Saiful Wan Jan.
“Unlike Israel, we don’t kill people like what is happening in Gaza,” the minister said in response to Wan Saiful’s criticism that Malaysia, ranked at 107, fared worse than Israel at 101.
“We also don’t shut down any...
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