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Malaysia’s Special Branch and the Deep State

Malaysia’s Special Branch and the Deep State

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Jul 11, 2019
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Malaysia’s Special Branch, a secretive division within the Royal Malaysian Police force (PDRM), has functioned as one of the country’s most covert units, or did until earlier this year, when the human rights NGO Suhakam accused it of being behind the disappearance of two social activists, Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond Koh.

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