Human rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has accused Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of making “false and misleading” statements on the sedition charges against caretaker Kedah menteri besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.

In a statement, LFL director Zaid Malek said although Anwar claimed that the charges were necessary to protect the royal institution, the prime minister had a direct interest in one of those charges.

“Scrutiny of the second charge reveals that...