Malaysia blasts US over Anwar affair: report

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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — Malaysia has reportedly blasted the United States for questioning its handling of sex accusations against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and said he was a "snitch" for America.

The United States said Monday it would oppose any politically motivated investigation or prosecution of Anwar, who faces new accusations of sodomy with a young male aide -- the same charge that saw him jailed a decade ago.

"America should not interfere with a (legal) exercise in our jurisdiction. This matter is still under investigation and it is not like we have come to a conclusion," said Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

"American has always tried to warn small states like us, but we have never been threatened or felt threatened," he said in comments reported in...