US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was set tomorrow to meet top Malaysian officials as the Obama administration cultivates ties with the moderate Muslim-majority country. She is also scheduled to meet opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, in a sign of continued US support for the charismatic figure who is fighting sodomy charges that threaten to see him jailed for up to 20 years.
On a visit to Washington in June, Anwar welcomed the attention paid to Malaysia by President Barack Obama. Nevertheless, he said Washington needed to be careful not to be "condoning the excesses" of Najib's government.
Clinton will also visit the International Institute for Islamic Thought and Civilisation as part of her bid to reach out to Muslims and is to field questions about US foreign policy in a programme broadcast on Malaysian television. The audience will include mainly students and members of civil society.
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