KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is the latest to be targeted in a government crackdown on free speech that has sparked deep fears for civil liberties and the rule of law, his lawyer said Tuesday.

Authorities have opened a sedition investigation into 67-year-old Anwar, attorney Latheefa Koya said. He is to be questioned Friday by authorities, his party added in a statement.

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