Son of Opposition Leader Is Arrested in Sweep
The son of the spiritual leader of Malaysia’s opposition Islamic fundamentalist party was arrested under harsh internal security laws that have netted 10 people in two days.
Nik Adli Nik Abdul Aziz, a religious teacher, was arrested in part of a sweep that the police say is aimed at crushing a little-known militant group accused of waging a violent campaign to install a hard-line Islamic state. Nik Adli, 34, is the son of opposition leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat.
Nine other people accused of belonging to the so-called Mujahidin Militant Group have been detained since Thursday. The arrests were carried out under the Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial.
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