Four Corners journalists detained in Malaysia
TWO ABC Four Corners reporters have been released after being detained by Malaysian authorities for trying to question Prime Minister Najib Razak.
TWO Australian journalists were detained by Malaysian authorities overnight, but have now been released.
The two ABC Four Corners reporters were detained by Malaysian police while “reporting on a local political issue,” a spokesman for the broadcaster said.
The reporters, which included Linton Besser, were arrested after a press conference in Malaysia, Sarawaka Report reports.
They have since been released and have not been charged with any offence.
Reporter Linton Besser at a press conf in KL before his arrest in Malaysia @4corners https://t.co/noqata7XoR
— Sally Neighbour (@neighbour_s) March 13, 2016
It is unclear how long the reporters were held in custody.
Sally Neighbour, the program’s Executive Producers, said on Twitter that the staff were arrested “after trying to question Prime Minister Najib Razak over a corruption scandal.”
ABC 4Corners team arrested in Malaysia last night after trying to question PM Najib Razak over corruption scandal @4Corners
— Sally Neighbour (@neighbour_s) 13 March 2016
Prime Minister Razak is currently facing allegations that he stole funds from a Malaysian state development fund.
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