Malaysian opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad has challenged the Malaysian authorities to charge him for allegedly disseminating fake news. Mahathir is under investigation for a potential breach of a new fake news law, less than a week before an election that has him vying with Prime Minister Najib Razak for the crucial votes of ethnic Malays. Mahathir had claimed on April 27 that the plane he had boarded for a flight to Langkawi was sabotaged. Campaigning for Malaysia’s general election started officially on Saturday, pitting Prime Minister Najib Razak against his former mentor, Mahathir, in a contest marred by claims of sabotage and a skewed electoral system.