PUTRAJAYA, March 12 -- Malaysiakini journalist B Nantha Kumar is to be charged at the Putrajaya Magistrates' Court this Friday over allegations of accepting a RM20,000 bribe.

Nantha, who has denied the accusation, said he was informed of the charges by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) this afternoon, according to a report published in Malaysiakini today.

"I am confident that I will be proven innocent. This is an attempt to silence me and prevent me from exposing corruption," he said.

Malaysiakini executive editor RK Anand reaffirmed the news portal's support for Nantha, stressing that he remains innocent until proven guilty.

"We are also conducting internal inquiries with external parties and will make our findings publ...