IN the midst of the thunderous protest actions to “crush Malaysia,” some unpleasant news has emerged. A story has surfaced that there was an attempt to extort a Malaysian fisherman who happened to be “arrested” by Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries officials. “I also received an SMS message to that effect,” said Fisheries Minster Fadel Muhammad. “But it’s just libel that they’re making it up.”

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