Malaysian government cracks down on dissent
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September 16 marked the 51st Malaysia Day - but not everyone was celebrating in the South East Asian nation.
A growing number of citizens have been arrested under a 60-year-old law.
And the outcry over their arrest goes beyond freedom of speech.
Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler reports from Kuala Lumpur.
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A growing number of citizens have been arrested under a 60-year-old law.
And the outcry over their arrest goes beyond freedom of speech.
Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler reports from Kuala Lumpur.
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