KUALA LUMPUR -- The contest between two men hoping to succeed Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has devolved into a mudslinging campaign, with police arresting an aide of anointed heir Anwar Ibrahim for allegedly leaking a sex tape smearing the opponent.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar and current Economic Minister Azmin Ali are both considered front-runners to succeed Malaysia's longtime leader. In the latest development, Anwar's aide was arrested by Thursday on suspicion of disseminating a video showing a man who resembles Azmin having sex with another man.
