From Malaysia Chronicle
By Wong Choon Mei
As Malaysians digest the latest sexual scandal in town, a debate has swept in over which is worse – liwat or zina (sodomy or adultery).
“If Saiful’s sexual affair with the girl is his personal business, then why not the sodomy trial,” wrote one commentator.
“It is the same (in that both are considered sins in some cultures) isn’t it – zina and liwat. You can say under civil law there is specific provision to (nail) anwar but under Syariah law there is also punishment for zina.”
Unfair advantage
Late on Tuesday, news broke that Farah Azlina Latiff, a deputy public prosecutor, was dropped from the sodomy trial against Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim because of an alleged sexual affair with the complainant in the case – Saiful Bukhair Azlan.
The Attorney-General would only say Farah was being dropped to prevent negative public perception of the prosecution, but Anwar’s lawyers are calling a mistrial.
Citing fundamental conflict of interest, they fear Saiful’s closeness to the DPP has armed him with unfair knowledge and advantage over Anwar.
Indeed the latest speculation making the rounds is that Farah even broke off her engagement to her fiancé just to be with Saiful.
“If true, all this indicates that the relationship was very serious. The fundamental issue is that of a serious conflict of interest and this cannot be resolved by removing her,” Sivarasa said.
“We can understand that this must be a terrible time for her and Saiful but imagine how Anwar and his family must have felt each time the government trumps up these charges against him.”
Muslims shocked
Meanwhile, Muslims leaders – shocked at how the scandal has been unfolding – are starting to call for a thorough probe. Under Syariah law, sex outside marriage is a punishable offence.
“With the current liberal outlook, it is hard to be the bad guy to push for punishment because we also have compassion in our hearts,” PAS vice president Mahfuz Omar told Malaysia Chronicle.
“But there is a convention we have subscribed to and we cannot avoid, especially now, when the incident has become so public. We would be failing in our duty to all concerned – including Anwar – if we do not urge the religious authorities to investigate and they would not be doing their duty by the ummat if they did not do so.”
Other pundits also slammed the entire episode which has shamed the country, pinning the blame on Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor. Anwar had accused the first couple of plotting the charges to derail his political comeback.
“The only one I feel sorry for is the girl for falling for Saiful,” wrote the commentator. “It is enough. Najib should stop the farce once and for all and start repairing the country.”
The only thing Najib must do is call it quit. The damage to the nation image is too severe and the longer he remains the worst it is going to be. So he can blahhhh for all I care before the rakyat remove him.
Say good bye Najib!!!!
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Time To Change…The UMNO/BN full of scandal and corruption.
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Isn’t this Saiful already engaged to another girl?? Earlier reports had him living with his fiancee. Looks like he’s turning out to be quite a Casanova, sleeping around with other people’s daughters as he pleases. He’s clearly commiting zina, and a repeat offender. He should be caned, no??
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Dalam Kes Sodomy I dulu, orang yang menuduh DSAI kena tangkap khalwat. In gat tak? Dalam Kes Sodomy II ini pulak, orang yang menuduh DSAI didapati berzina DPP perempuan. Ini adalah bala dunia yang menimpa pendusta-pendusta upahan. Di akhirat nanti tentu lagi dahsyat. Nasihat saya, gugur sajalah kes palsu ini, sebelum orang yang memberi upahan kepada Saiful pendusta tersebut turut menerima pala – mungkin yang legih lagi memalukan. Masalahnya negara kita juga yang turut menerima malu.
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Saiful’s allegation of Anwar of poking his ass is a farce, and an attempt by the powers to be to stop Anwar’s attempt to bring changes to the present corrupted government. There are thousands of men in our country who are poking each other’s ass; why did the government singled out Anwar to be prosecuted? On the other hand, now that Saiful has clearly commited zina,a crime more serious in the eyes of Muslims, Saiful should be dragged to court and face the music!!
Saiful’s allegation against Anwar is questionable and should be thrown out of court. In the eyes of the world, Malaysia’s judicial system is still in the stone age!!! What say you?
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saiful take the stand by going to the nearest mosque for swearing in ceremony.make sure you bring dpp along with your uncle pet,your father,your fiancee[who stand by you],the police officers and doctors from government hospitals[to certify you are still a virgin but only"fxxx"by dsai].ensure this programme is live telecast in all tvs.that would be cool!!.we want to hear the music saifool,the music..!! or face the musics??NIAMMAH!!!!.
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A thought occured to me. A high calibre professional woman is unlikely to choose a sodomite for a life partner. He probably confessed to her that he is truly no sodomite but acting as one to fix Anwar in a plot staged by the political establishment and for which he is being paid handsomely. This, probably, makes more sense.
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another sodomite minister in the najib's cabinet Reply:
August 7th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
yes u are rite, u tel me how to carry on with our agenda to bring the nation to 2020 without fixing him up as he is thorn to Najib’s continiuity to 1Malaysia and umnoLeader)agenda perhaps he can stay in jail til najib retires and muhiyiddin yassin has to think a another way to prolong Anwar(DSAI)in jail by overturning every appeal in court cos karpal might not be healathy due to age factor to fight for him then.
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