Report Says Malaysia is Increasingly Intolerant of Dissidents

An influential and independent human rights group says Malaysia arrested nearly 1,000 anti-government protesters in 2009, signaling what it’s calling a "heightened intolerance."

Political tensions rose in this Southeast Asian nation following record losses in the polls by the government now led by Prime Minister, Najib Razak.

Tensions are still high and could rise further with the sodomy trial of opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, resuming next month. > NTDTV