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Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the country's Constitutional Court on July 1, 2025, as it opened a probe into her conduct in a diplomatic spat with Cambodia. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)

A long-time critic of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, Tun Mahathir said the continued use of 3R laws — now and during Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s time — has hindered open criticism and weakened democratic discourse.

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak looks on as he walks escorted by prison officers during an appeal hearing at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on April 17, 2024.- (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP)

Datuk Seri Najib Razak - BERNAMA FILE PIX

Vehicle transporting former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Palace of Justice, today for his 1MDB trial proceedings. - Photo by Bernama

The situation outside the residence of the late former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 85, at Persiaran Tuanku Ja'afar, Kuala Lumpur, last night. - Photo by Bernama

Islam Hadhari, one of the key pillars of Abdullah's leadership, emphasised efforts to elevate the quality of life through the acquisition of knowledge and the development of human capital and physical infrastructure, which are fundamental to the construction of civilisation. - Bernama file photo

Datuk Seri Najib Razak - BERNAMA FILE PIX

Ismail Sabri was spotted arriving at the MACC headquarters at 9.54am before leaving at 3.05pm. Photo by Bernama

Rajagopal, former head of Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department, said the lack of board approval was among his key findings in the 1MDB investigation.