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	Najib has come under fire for using repressive laws against critics and stifling scrutiny of a massive corruption scandal involving state investment fund 1MDB that he is allegedly embroiled in.&nbsp;</div>
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	Chua Tian Chang, better known as Tian Chua, was found guilty of sedition for inciting Malaysians to take to the streets to rally against corruption in 2013.</div>
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	Chua, who is the vice-president of the opposition People&#39;s Justice Party, said the court decision reflected the &quot;growing intolerance&quot; of Najib&#39;s regime.</div>
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	&quot;There is growing intolerance against critics. The government aims to stop people from voicing out,&quot; Chua, who is freed on bail, said.</div>
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	The sessions court also hit the vocal MP with a fine of 1,800 ringgit ($435) in a decision slammed by rights groups.</div>
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	Chua&#39;s lawyer N. Surendran said an appeal will be filed.</div>
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	- AFP</div>

Malaysian opposition MP gets three months for sedition

KUALA LUMPUR - A top Malaysian opposition MP was sentenced Wednesday to three months in jail after being found guilty of sedition over statements urging protests against Prime Minister Najib Razak's government, lawyers said.