From Channel News Asia

There has been mixed reaction from the Malaysian public to the shocking testimony by Mohd Saiful Bukhari, who has accused opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomising him.

On Wednesday, the 25-year-old former aide to Anwar told a packed courtroom how his former boss made sexual advances towards him.

He shocked the nation with his blow by blow account of what transpired in the condominium, where he was allegedly sodomised by Anwar.

The former university drop-out said he rejected Anwar’s advances at first, but then decided to go along after he was reprimanded.

Malaysians find his story hard to believe, especially since Anwar’s first sodomy conviction was quashed by the country’s highest court six years ago.

“All these are politics, I don’t believe anything,” said one Malaysian.

“I hope the courts give him a fair trial,” said another.

Others don’t care anymore, as they are hearing the same story repeat itself 10 years on.

Most of the proceedings on Thursday morning was held behind closed doors.

The highlight was a visit to the scene where the alleged act of sodomy was committed.

It was led by high court judge, Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah. The entire prosecution and defence teams went along, including Anwar and Saiful.

The entire entourage spent almost an hour in the apartment that’s said to belong to one of Anwar’s close friend.

Saiful apparently demonstrated in front of the judge and all the lawyers how he was allegedly sodomised in one of the bedrooms on the fifth floor of the upmarket apartment.

The afternoon session resumed in open court with Saiful taking the stand again, detailing when and how he was medically examined before filing his police report.

The trial will resume on Friday and all eyes will once again be on Saiful next week, when he is cross-examined by Anwar’s panel of 13 senior lawyers.