PKR's Subang MP R Sivarasa will be charged tomorrow for slandering the prime minister with a doctored image of a Time magazine cover he uploaded on Facebook.
Sivarasa had uploaded a fake cover featuring Najib with the words 'No. 2 on the most corrupt list', but took it down after being informed the image is fake.
He is to be charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Multimedia and Communications Act 1998 for allegedly "creating and initiating the transmission of false communication with the intent to annoy another person".
While the magazine cover uploaded by Sivarasa does not exist, Time had, in March, featured Najib in its article on global corruption.
Malaysia appears second in Time's list of corruption scandals, after Brazil, and before South Africa, China and Russia.
The list does not appear to be ranked in a particular order, but instead gives examples of how each country's corruption scandals lend insights into its politics.
However, the article's description of Malaysia is still unflattering, compared with that of other countries on the list.
It zoomed in on the 1MDB scandal, and issues surrounding the alleged RM2.6 billion donation into Najib's personal bank account.
Najib has maintained he did not abuse public funds, while the attorney-general has cleared him of any wrongdoing. -Mkini
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