I stand by my expose, says ex-Sarawak editor


KUCHING: Former Sarawak newspaper editor Lester Melanyi (pic) stands by his expose on Sarawak Report's alleged falsification of information on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) to topple the Prime Minister.

"My conscience told me to act and speak up," he told The Star in reiterating the allegations that Sarawak Report had worked with opposition leaders in a mission to bring down Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

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