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02
Feb

Rakaman Sidang Media Anwar Di Mahkamah

02
Feb

Sodomy II: A Nation Prepares To Go on Trial

By Bruce Tan, Harakah

It is a battle which Anwar will not fight alone. Millions will follow the courtroom battle blow by blow. It is not just Anwar who is on trial but also the judiciary, the law enforcement bodies and even the reputation of Prime Minister Najib Razak himself.

The month of February 2010 will bring the Lunar New Year with its colourful red ‘ang pows’ and the din of fire crackers to remind us that yet another tumultuous year has gone by. It will also witness the beginning of the long awaited court battle where Anwar will defend himself against a charge of consensual sodomy with his ex-aide.

It is a battle which Anwar will not fight alone. Millions will follow the courtroom battle blow by blow. It is not just Anwar who is on trial but also the judiciary, the law enforcement bodies and even the reputation of Prime Minister Najib Razak himself. As Anwar is also Malaysia’s Opposition Leader, it is not just one man’s battle for honour and liberty but a battle in microcosm for the political future of the nation.

A conviction for Anwar may end his political career for good but only if Barisan Nasional wins the next general election. Should Pakatan Rakyat grab the seat of power there are ways to revive his political career starting with a judicial review to right any miscarriage of justice.

If charges are dismissed the Malaysian judiciary will receive a badly needed boost to its dented reputation and Najib may even score some brownie points for not interfering although the government will get a black eye. But if Anwar is convicted in the trial, which is already widely perceived as a parody of justice, a powerful shockwave will be generated which will dim the BN’s chances of fending off an assault by PR at the polls. Continue reading ‘Sodomy II: A Nation Prepares To Go on Trial’

02
Feb

The Price I Paid for Malaysian ‘Justice’

The last time Anwar Ibrahim was put on trial, I was tortured and forced to ‘confess’ to sodomy.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704722304575036481877471148.html

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Nearly 12 years ago, I was languishing in a local hospital as a prisoner of conscience. This loss of freedom was due solely to my long-standing personal and professional association with Anwar Ibrahim, then Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Malaysia. We were falsely implicated in a fabricated case of having committed a mutual act of sodomy.

Such an internment, when driven by ulterior motives, brings a brutal deprivation upon the victim. It acts like a double-edged sword. While one’s freedom of movement is taken away by tormentors, one’s conscience suffocates in a dungeon. A poignant grief sets in once there is awareness that both the body and the conscience have fallen victim to the act of tyranny. That is what distinguishes incarceration out of an actual crime from that emanating from the acts of those who prosecute and persecute innocent others. The tormented memory never fades.

My detention by the Malaysian Special Branch taught me how it feels to be forcibly separated from one’s wife and children. How it feels to be searched and seized, disallowed to make phone calls, handcuffed, blindfolded, stripped naked, driven in an animal cage, shaven bald, endlessly interrogated, humiliated, drugged, deprived of sleep, physically abused. What it’s like to be threatened, blackmailed, hectored by police lawyers, brutalized to make a totally false confession, hospitalized for a consequent heart ailment, and treated as a psychiatric patient with symptoms of Stockholm syndrome. Barely surviving on a meager diet of rancid rice and chicken along with 12 medicines a day, I spent nearly 126 days handcuffed round the clock to my hospital bed, under the watchful eyes of the prison guards.

These tragic events completely ruined me and my family. The financial, physical, psychological and social implications of this calamity reverberate even more than a decade after the horrific occurrence. Words fail to describe what my family and I have quietly endured for the last 10 years. In spite of that, our faith in the ultimate victory of justice and truth has not wavered.

For the last 12 years, I have sought nothing but justice. I have repeatedly approached the Malaysian judicial system—the High Court, the Court of Appeals and the Federal Court—in the hope that justice would be duly provided to me. Unfortunately, my latest request for a review at the Federal Court was dismissed. Why does the judicial system shudder at the prospect of hearing my demand for justice? Why am I denied my day in court?

I am innocent. I am innocent of any and all spurious charges brought against me. I committed no crime for which I was tortured and unjustly imprisoned. I want the Malaysian judicial system to wake up to the fact that gross injustice was committed against me. I want them to realize that the injustice is perpetuated the more I continue to be denied my day in the court. My innocence inspires me to persist and persevere in the path of justice, as it is one of the fundamental human rights enshrined in the Constitution of Malaysia. The judicial system in Malaysia must rise to the call of duty and serve justice without any further delay.

Mr. Anees is a writer based in Tucson, Ariz.

01
Feb

Contrasting Leadership: Anwar and Najib

Anwar And Najib – Up Close and Very Revealing

From Bakrimusa.com
By Bakri Musa

The side-by-side commentaries by Anwar Ibrahim and Najib Razak in the recent Asian edition of the Wall Street Journal illuminated a couple of salient points, in particular, the state of Malaysian journalism and the quality of our leadership.

Consider first Malaysian editors, specifically of the mainstream media. They missed the essential point that the best way to intelligently inform their readers is to present them with contrasting and opposing viewpoints, as illustrated by what The Journal did. Respect your readers’ intelligence and treat them like adults.

Bernama mentioned the Journal’s articles as a news item but referred only to Najib’s piece. Obviously the Bernama editors’ instinct was to please Najib and protect his image. They see themselves less as professional journalists and more as propagandists for the state. Their reaction was predictable.

Continue reading ‘Contrasting Leadership: Anwar and Najib’

31
Jan

Tekad Mengharungi Gelombang Fitnah

Sekembalinya dari Manila semalam, saya berkesempatan mengunjungi ayahanda di kediamannya sebelum ke majlis anjuran ABIM yang dilansungkan di Kajang. Pertemuan ini sungguh bermakna kerana ianya dihadiri sahabat seperjuangan dekad 70an dan awal 80an dahulu dan disertai lapisan pimpinan muda yang bersemangat. Paduan generasi sebegini, inshaallah akan memantapkan lagi dakwah dan usaha ABIM menyampaikan mesej Islam yang sejagat.

Antara sahabat lama yang hadir ialah Sdr Siddiq Fadhil, Sdr Idris Jauzi, Ustaz Abdul Halim El Muhammady, Sdr Ridhuan Othman dan Sdr Muhd Nur Manuty. Alhamdulillah ukhuwwah di antara kami ternyata kukuh sungguhpun kadangkala ada perbezaan pendapat. Saya juga mengambil kesempatan, selain dari menghimbau pengalaman lalu dengan tokoh seperti almarhum Muhammad Natsir, Profesor Syed Naguib, almarhum Profesor Syed Hussein Alatas dan almarhum Profesor Ismail Raji Al Faruqi mengungkapkan kepentingan organisasi Islam untuk kekal relevan di zaman ini.

Demonstrasi Baling antara bukti kesejagatan mesej dakwah menuntut keadilan dan menumpaskan kezaliman. Ianya juga merupakan upaya yang melintasi sebarang sempadan fahaman serta kepercayaan. Saya juga terharu keperihatinan teman-teman terhadap fitnah yang ditohmahkan ke atas saya dan keluarga. Moga dengan berkat doa semua, inshaallah saya dan keluarga, dapat mengharungi ujian Allah SWT ini.

Fitnah yang dipintal membuktikan pimpinan umno-barisan nasional bersungguh-sungguh mahukan saya dihumban ke dalam penjara. Siang malam media yang dikongkong mengolah propaganda bertujuan merasuk minda dan nurani rakyat. Saya digambarkan kononnya takut berhadapan dengan mahkamah dan sengaja melengah-lengahkan perbicaraan.

Aduhai, janganlah kerana nak mengampu, integriti dan maruah diri digadaikan. Apa yang saya dan barisan peguam pembela lakukan adalah untuk menuntut keadilan dilaksanakan sepenuhnya. Kami menuntut satu proses perbicaraan yang adil serta bebas. Keengganan pihak pendakwa menyerahkan dokumen serta bukti sesuai dengan peruntukan seksyen 51A Kanun Acara Jenayah menzahirkan hasrat mereka untuk menjadikan perbicaraan ini umpama satu serangan hendap, sedangkan ini bersalahan dengan prinsip kedaulatan undang-undang yang menuntut agar kes ini dibicarakan secara adil.

Kelihatannya serangan bertali arus dan usaha memenjarakan saya bertujuan memporak perandakan Pakatan Rakyat. Namun mereka lupa, ikatan yang mengikat perjuangan Pakatan Rakyat berasaskan kemahuan dan cita-cita membawa Perubahan kepada negara ini.

Kita sedar di sebalik sogokan muluk-muluk oleh kerajaan yang diperintah umno-barisan nasional, negara sebenarnya berada di kedudukan yang tenat. Ekonomi tidak memperlihatkan keupayaan yang menyegarkan dan hubungan antara kaum meruncing. Harga barang semakin meningkat dan apa yang mampu dilakukan oleh pimpinan negara hanyalah menasihati rakyat agar cermat berbelanja serta menggesa kita untuk perihatin dengan saudara kita yang lain.

Akan tetapi persoalannya, apakah upaya pemimpin, ketika negara memerlukan pimpinan membawa rakyat keluar dari kemurungan? Jawapannya tidak ada! Tidak ada tindakan yang jitu, berkeyakinan dan imajinatif. Semuanya serba kaku.

Di sebalik tohmahan akan kelemahan muafakat ini, kita sudah berjaya melahirkan dokumen bermakna yang dikenal sebagai “Dasar Bersama Pakatan Rakyat.” Ianya dilakarkan selepas perdebatan dan perbincangan secara terus terang demi menggarap hala tuju negara. Proses bersejarah itu bahkan mematangkan serta memperkukuh kerjasama di antara kami. Yakinlah muafakat ini bukanlah satu ikatan rapuh bahkan mampu memimpin negara keluar dari kelesuan yang sekian lama menghinggapinya.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

30
Jan

Umno-BN Diselubungi Ketakutan Melampau

Iklim ketakutan atau climate of fear makin menyelubungi negara. Umno-BN, yang sudah lama memerintah, memperkuatkan lagi cengkamannya agar nafas Demokrasi, Kebebasan dan Karamah Insan di negara ini mulai sesak.   Minggu kebelakangan ini keresahan memuncak apabila adanya percubaan untuk merekayasa ketegangan antara kaum dan agama. Siri serangan ke atas rumah ibadat mengejutkan rakyat Malaysia kerana ada di antara kita demi kelansungan politik segelintir, sanggup menggadai keamanan dan keharmonian negara ini.

Kita dikejutkan lagi dengan berita bahawa adanya tangkapan secara beramai-ramai minggu lalu menggunakan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri(ISA), kononnya untuk memerangi pengganas. Sekiranya tidak didedahkan oleh Gerakan Mansuh ISA, pastinya kerajaan akan mendiamkan perkara ini agar tidak diketahui umum. Persoalannya jika ada bukti kukuh, mengapa menggunakan ISA? Saya menggesa agar kerajaan segera membawa mereka ke muka pengadilan dan diadili secara bebas tanpa menurut telunjuk sesiapapun.

Manakala tohmahan diperhebat terhadap Pakatan Rakyat, dibantu pula oleh  ”lidah rasminya,” yang mengabaikan segala prinsip serta integriti kewartawanan, keadaan ternyata semakin memburuk. Dipaparkan kononnya pimpinan umno-bn sedang berusaha memulihkan negara dari kemurungan ekonomi dan sedang cuba membawa perubahan, walhal pada masa yang sama,  mereka yang bangkit menyatakan perbezaan, dibantai serta cuba dialahkan menggunakan taktik keji.
Lihat sahaja apabila kerajaan sanggup membiarkan anak-anak mahasiswa kita diberkas dan diugut. Apa erti slogan perubahan jika suara mahasiswa dibungkam dan mereka ditakut-takutkan. Lebih menyedihkan kemurnian kawasan universiti dicemar apabila pihak keselamatan menceroboh lalu angkuh mempamirkan kekuatan. Tidak sedarkah kamu wahai pemerintah! Yang cuba ditakut-takutkan ini adalah penzahiran dari damir perjuangan bangsa! Mahasiswa dan anak muda adalah generasi pemberani yang tidak gentar walau hanya berbekal genggaman tapak tangan apabila berhadapan kekuatan pemerintah.

Jelas kelihatan kepada kita, iklim ketakutan dimunculkan demi mengalih pendangan rakyat dari isu sebenar. Apatah lagi kerana  kemurungan ekonomi yang belum berlalu, kebobrokan rasuah yang semakin memualkan, kehakiman yang tidak bebas serta peningkatan  ketidakyakinan rakyat terhadap kepimpinan Umno.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

29
Jan

Malaysia’s Anwar Cites Rizal’s Heroism

From Manila Buletin
By Chito A. Chavez

Malaysian opposition leader and former deputy minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed belief Friday that a “vibrant democracy needs a vibrant opposition’’, and cited Filipino national hero Jose Rizal’s struggle against colonial rulers.

Addressing hundreds of participants in his Asian Renaissance grand lecture at the Malcolm Hall of the University of the Philippines, Ibrahim mentioned Rizal as one of the founding fathers of Asian Renaissance, noting the Filipino hero’s fight against abuses of Spanish leaders during his time.

To gain the freedom of righteous democracy, Ibrahim said present-day leaders, including the youth and students, in the Asian region should emulate Rizal to reap the fruits of what he started.

He said corruption, which is evident not only in the Philippines but also in other Asian countries, is not endemic to Asian culture. He expressed optimism that it can be stopped.

Ibrahim said that in the 1960s, Hong Kong has one of the most corrupt police forces in Asia but after 10 years, its law enforcement force became the most efficient in the region. Continue reading ‘Malaysia’s Anwar Cites Rizal’s Heroism’

29
Jan

Anwar Invokes True Meaning Of Sharia Law

From eureka street
By Peter Kirkwood

This interview with controversial Malaysian Opposition Leader, Anwar Ibrahim, continues the series recorded for Eureka Street at the Parliament of the World’s Religions held in Melbourne at the beginning of December 2009.
He speaks about the urgency of interreligious dialogue, how to deal with religious and cultural pluralism, the need for frank discussion and debate amongst Muslims, and the true meaning of sharia, of Islamic law.

The recent spate of fire-bombings of Christian churches in Malaysia highlights the need to promote dialogue and understanding between religious groups. In a recent press statement, Anwar denounced the actions of militant Muslims, saying he was ‘outraged by the tragic attacks on our Christian brothers and sisters’. Continue reading ‘Anwar Invokes True Meaning Of Sharia Law’

28
Jan

Menziarahi Makam Almarhum Gus Dur

Saya tiba di Surabaya tengah malam tadi khusus untuk ziarah maqam sahabat, alMarhum Abdurrahman ‘Gus Dur’ Wahid.

Perjalanan ke Jombang pagi tadi mengambil masa sekitar 2 jam. Dalam kesempatan itu saya sempat menemui wakil keluarga almarhum dan beberapa ulama- kiayai yang turut berada di sana.

Saya meninggalkan maqam almarhum Gus Dur di Jombang menuju Lapangan Terbang Djuanda Surabaya.
Ratusan umat tanpa putus menziarahi maqam. Saya terharu sambil kagum menyaksikan kecintaan rakyat sedemikian.
Kami kemudian ke rumah Gus Shalah, adik Gus Dur. Pastinya isu “Allah” dibangkitkan!

Kupasan ringkas dibincang tatkala Rasulullah SAW memeterai perjanjian Hudaibiyah dengan kaum Musyrikin di mana kalimah BimikaLlah humma (dengan nama Allah, Tuhan kami) digunapakai sebagai muqaddimah perjanjian.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

27
Jan

Rakyat Perlu Waspada Dengan Manipulasi Isu Perkauman dan Agama

Saya konsisten menyatakan betapa pencemaran mesjid, gereja dan rumah ibadat yang berterusan amat membimbangkan. Rakyat harus waspada dengan muslihat individu atau gerombolan yang mewakili kalangan terdesak menghasut rakyat dengan memperalatkan isu kaum dan agama.

Tindakan polis dan Menteri Dalam Negeri membuat penangkapan ramai dan menggunakan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri amat dicurigai. Adalah dikhuatiri langkah tersebut adalah percubaan mengalih perhatian dari gerombolan terlibat. Kami membantah keras penggunaan ISA dalam apa jua keadaan sekalipun.

Dalam menangani kemelut kini, kami ulangi saranan agar pertemuan antara kaum dan agama dianjurkan di setiap peringkat agar permasalahan ini tidak membarah di kalangan masyarakat.

Mengulas soalsiasat polis ke atas Azizah semalam, saya kesal kerana setelah dua tahun, Azizah masih disoal siasat polis bersabit kes fitnah terhadap saya.
Pendakwa heboh kononnya siap dengan kes yang kukuh sejak tahun lalu. Tetapi selepas 25 Januari pun mereka masih mengganggu keluarga saya.
Alhamdulillah Azizah dapat menempuh dugaan tersebut dengan yakin. Didoakan semoga khianat mereka akan terbongkar dan muslihat mereka gagal.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

27
Jan

‘Strange Move To Record Wan Azizah’s Statement’

From Malaysia Kini

By Hafiz Yatim

Could the move by the police to record Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s statement yesterday see the PKR president ending up on the witness stand early to testify in her husband’s sodomy trial?

MCPX
The one-hour interrogation of Wan Azizah a week shy of Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II trial has raised eyebrows.

As the defence team was not given the prosecution’s witness list, speculation is rife the PKR president’s name may end up on it following the latest development.

PKR vice-president R Sivarasa , who accompanied Wan Azizah to the Tropicana police station said he found it strange that police would called her now, two years after the alleged sodomy.

Sivarasa, who is also part of Anwar’s defence team said Wan Azizah was being questioned as an “alibi witness”.

“I find it strange for the police to record a statement from Wan Azizah just when the trial is scheduled to start.”

“Anyway she had given her statement to the police and it is consistent. I only find it odd they decide to question her only now and not earlier,” the Subang MP said. Continue reading ‘‘Strange Move To Record Wan Azizah’s Statement’’

26
Jan

Muslims Have No Monopoly over ‘Allah’

From Wall Street journal

By Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia has once again resurfaced in international headlines for the wrong reasons. Over the last two weeks, arsonists and vandals attacked 10 places of worship, including Christian churches and Sikh temples. Though there were no injuries and the material damage is reparable, the same cannot be said about the emotional and psychological scars left behind. After numerous conflicting statements from government officials, the underlying causes of the violence are still unaddressed. Malaysia’s reputation as a nation at peace with its ethnic and religious diversity is at stake.

Malaysia’s poor handling of religious and sectarian issues is not unique. The ill treatment of minority groups in Muslim countries is often worse than the actions Muslims decry in the West. I have called attention to the broader need in the Muslim world for leadership that demonstrates consistency and credibility in our call for justice, fairness and pluralism. These values are embedded in the Islamic tradition as the higher objectives of Shariah expounded by the 12th-century jurist al-Shatibi.

We have seen Muslims around the world protest against discriminatory laws passed in supposedly liberal and progressive countries in the West. Yet just as France and Germany have their issues with the burqa and Switzerland with its minarets, so too does Malaysia frequently fail to offer a safe and secure environment that accommodates its minority communities.

The recent arson attacks exemplify what’s wrong with the way Malaysia regards its non-Muslim citizens. The attacks were provoked by a controversy over the use of the word “Allah” by Malaysia’s Christian community, which numbers over two million, or about 10% of the population. In late 2007, the Home Ministry banned the use of the word by the Herald, a Catholic newspaper, and later confiscated 15,000 copies of Malay-language Bibles imported from Indonesia in which the word for God is translated as “Allah.” A Dec. 31, 2009 ruling by the Kuala Lumpur High Court overruled the earlier ban, asserting constitutional guarantees regarding the freedom of religion in Malaysia. Since then, an already tense situation boiled over, largely due to incitement by a few reckless politicians, the mainstream media and a handful of nongovernmental organizations linked by membership and leadership to the United Malays National Organization, the ruling party. Continue reading ‘Muslims Have No Monopoly over ‘Allah’’




Indonesia: Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim Put Once More on Trial

09/02/10 3 comments

From Mynews.in

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and SUARAM express their deepest concern regarding the opening on 3 January 2010 of the trial of Anwar Ibrahim, central figure of the Malaysian opposition, accused of sodomy.

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and SUARAM express their deepest concern regarding the opening on 3 January 2010 of the trial of Anwar Ibrahim, central figure of the Malaysian opposition, accused of sodomy.

The trial of Anwar Ibrahim started on January 3 with Mr. Anwar pleading not guilty and claiming that he is victim of politically motivated criminal suit. In August 2008, a few months after the national election in Malaysia, Mr. Anwar was charged with sodomy against a 24 years old former male aide, under section 377B of the Penal Code of Malaysia that criminalizes homosexuality. Selanjutnya…

Malaysia’s Anwar seeks to remove sodomy case judge

08/02/10 3 comments

From AFP

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim moved Monday to have the judge in his sodomy trial disqualified, complaining he had refused to rein in biased media coverage.

The trial, which Anwar says is a plot to end his political career, began last week with graphic testimony from 24-year-old former aide Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan who accuses Anwar of sodomising him.

Defence lawyers objected Friday when Utusan Malaysia, a Malay-language daily linked to the government, ran photographs of the court’s closed-door visit to the apartment where the sexual encounter allegedly took place.

Judge Mohamad Zabidin Diah refused a request to admonish the daily over the pictures, as well as an earlier headline that said “Not willing to be sodomised again,” which the defence said suggested they had sex more than once. Selanjutnya…

I am no ROCKET SCIENTIST…..

08/02/10 6 comments

From “Magicgates”

Even if he did not pass motion for two days, the urge would have been very strong. The peristaltic movement of the bowels would have been there and there would have been some secretion. The anus being a place in which bacteria is excreted, substances like semen would disintegrate fast.

It is different if the semen is deposited into the vagina where it can stay on for up to three days. But then God intended the semen to be deposited in the vagina – not the anus. So nature in itself has a way of dealing with this kind of situation!

Too bad, Malaysians are not the type of people that will revolt. If it had been India, Pakistan or the Philippines the people would have responded by now. But being Malaysians, our leaders know that they can even feed ‘poison’ to us and we will willingly take it saying that is is ‘teh tarik’.

No matter which Malay leader rises against the establishment, the oldest trick in the book will be used against him. All it takes is to have a willing boy.

Malaysian Media Shapes Battleground in Anwar trial

07/02/10 11 comments

From Reuters
By David Chance; Editing by Bill Tarrant

Malaysian media photos showing “in camera” proceedings in the sodomy trial of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim prompted complaints of bias in the politically charged trial on Friday.

The graphic picture in Friday’s edition of government-controlled Malay language Utusan Malaysia showed a 24-year-old man, who says Anwar had sex with him, gesturing toward a bed.

The same paper on Thursday used language that was struck out of court proceedings after objections by Anwar’s lawyers in a headline that read “Not willing to be sodomised again,” implying that Anwar had sex with the man more than once. Selanjutnya…

People Said: ‘Semen may be 1998 sample’

06/02/10 25 comments

From Malaysia Kini

‘The defence in Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial should therefore demand that the samples be sent to a reputable laboratory to determine their age and identity.’

‘I did not pass motion for two days’

Dok: It appears very likely that the prosecution is going to prove its case by showing that Anwar Ibrahim’s semen were found in Mohd Saiful Bukhary’s anus and on his clothing. There is a strong possibility that this semen might have been taken from Anwar’s previous trial and planted into Saiful and onto his clothing.

In the past several years, there have been studies which claim that it is possible to determine the age of a biological sample by using the ‘Temporal PCR’ method. The defence should therefore demand that the samples be sent to a reputable laboratory to determine their age and identity.

No Fool: Sounds a bit odd, doesn’t it? If you have been sodomised against your will, your reaction would be to go wash yourself and expel whatever it’s deposited into your behind with utmost urgency. And here he tells the whole world that he didn’t pass motion for two days. Hmm….

P Dev Anand Pillai: Even if he did not pass motion for two days, the urge would have been very strong. The peristaltic movement of the bowels would have been there and there would have been some secretion. The anus being a place in which bacteria is excreted, substances like semen would disintegrate fast. Selanjutnya…

Konspirasi 2: Laporan Dilihat Memfitnah Anwar

06/02/10 25 comments

Dari TV Selangor

Dalam pada itu, Utusan Malaysia terus membuat laporan yang dilihat memfitnah Anwar walaupun akhbar itu di tegur oleh hakim perbicaraan semalam.

Namun Hakim Mohamad Zaibin Mohd Diah masih enggan mengenakan tindakan menghina mahkamah terhadap Utusan.

Akhbar itu semalam menyiarkan pula gambar-gambar dengan berita yang tidak berpaut kepada fakta kes.

Semalam, Pengarah Komunikasi Parti Keadilan Rakyat membuat laporan polis terhadap Utusan kerana dikatakan menyiarkan laporan ini yang dilihat bersifat fitnah bersabit keterangan Saiful. Selanjutnya…

Malaysian politics: There they go again

05/02/10 13 comments

From The Economist

The opposition leader treads a familiar path into the dock

SLINGING mud at opponents is a staple of most democracies, even if voters might prefer a more sensible debate. In Malaysia, a prudish, majority-Muslim country, it seems that nothing succeeds quite like below-the-belt personal attacks. For Anwar Ibrahim, the opposition leader and former deputy prime minister, who went on trial this week accused of sodomising a young male aide, the tactic is wearily familiar. In 1998 he was charged with the same crime, found guilty and jailed. Exonerated and freed, he has staged a comeback that another conviction might jeopardise.

Much has changed in Malaysia since Mr Anwar last took the stand. His nemesis, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, who presided over his downfall, has retired, if not exactly gracefully or quietly. The once-mighty United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), which leads a 13-party multiracial governing coalition, looks increasingly vulnerable at a future election. A judiciary that was seen as beholden to its political masters has begun to assert its independence, and has sided with free-speech plaintiffs in prickly faith-related cases. Selanjutnya…

Lurid Sex Allegations Recorded in Sodomy Trial of Malaysia’s Opposition Leader Anwar

04/02/10 9 comments

From Canadian Press
By Eileen Ng

The court in the politically charged sodomy trial of Malaysia’s opposition leader on Thursday visited the apartment where a former aide says Anwar Ibrahim coerced him into sex – a charge the defendant says is part of a high-level conspiracy.

Prosecutors also submitted security footage that they said showed the young man was in the building when he claims. Selanjutnya…

Lurid Testimony of Anwar’s Sodomy Trial Closed to Public

04/02/10 3 comments

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. Selanjutnya…

Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy Trial Visits Kuala Lumpur Flat

04/02/10 3 comments

From BBC News

The trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges has visited the apartment where his a former aide says he was assaulted.

The trial in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, opened on Wednesday after a judge rejected an appeal by defence lawyers.

Mr Anwar has consistently denied the charges, saying they are part of a political conspiracy against him.

Homosexual acts are illegal in Malaysia and Mr Anwar faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

The judge denied Mr Anwar’s lawyers advanced access to medical evidence, DNA and CCTV tapes, which they said were key in providing a proper defence. Selanjutnya…

Malaysia’s courts in the dock over Anwar trial

04/02/10 3 comments

From Reuters

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim heads for trial on Tuesday on a charge of sodomy, placing the country’s courts under scrutiny again after his doubtful conviction for the same offence almost a decade ago.

Anwar was tried first on corruption charges and then for sodomy after his sacking as Deputy Prime Minister in 1998 amid a political feud with then premier Mahathir Mohamad.

His case drew a chorus of international criticism with then-U.S. Vice President Al Gore saying at the time that the trial “mocked international standards of justice.” Selanjutnya…

Anwar: Utusan Kotor, Biadap, Jijik

04/02/10 31 comments

Dari Malaysia Kini

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mahu Utusan Malaysia dikenakan tindakan menghina mahkamah berhubung laporan akhbar itu hari ini mengenai perbicaraan kes liwat melibatkan ketua pembangkang itu.

Beliau yang ditemui sebelum meninggalkan perbicaraan hari ini berkata semakan melalui rekod mahkamah dan peguamnya menunjukkan apa yang dilaporkan oleh akhbar itu tidak tepat.

“Dalam kes ini kalau dah ada pertuduhan, biar saya diberi keadilan. Tiada kenyataan yang disebut di muka depan Utusan, maknanya Utusan ini jadi alat Umno. Dia nak lawan depan tak boleh, dia fitnah kotor biadap dan jijik begini,” katanya. Selanjutnya…

RPK – Was Anwar Poisoned in 1998?

04/02/10 9 comments


 

anwaribrahim: @azrichil Kita gilap semangat Re4maC dan peristiharan PtgPauh utk menyemerakkan idealisme perjuangan menuntut perubahan. #fb
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anwaribrahim: @tumblewee Bahasa mudah namun harus memelihara mutu.Kini ada muatan dalam bahasa Inggeris @fb
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anwaribrahim: @alfeon inshaallah we will struggle together.Never surrender to the corrupt and unjust.We shall overcome! #fb
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