Lim Guan Eng

A Malaysian opposition leader and vocal critic of scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested today for alleged corruption, in a move that could see the lawmaker jailed, a party official said.

The opposition political alliance that has threatened to unseat Malaysia's longtime regime has collapsed amid a dispute over Islamic law, a top leader said today, in what analysts called a boon for the country's beleaguered government.

A Malaysian opposition leader and vocal critic of scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested today for alleged corruption, in a move that could see the lawmaker jailed, a party official said.

The opposition political alliance that has threatened to unseat Malaysia's longtime regime has collapsed amid a dispute over Islamic law, a top leader said today, in what analysts called a boon for the country's beleaguered government.