Written by Associated PressPublished by The Australian July 01, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said last night that he had been about to announce plans to contest a by-election when he was hit with a sodomy accusation. Mr Anwar said he had planned to announce the details today, but that would have … Read more
Written by ReutersPublished by The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 – Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today the fresh sodomy accusations pre-empted his planned announcement to contest for a parliament seat through a by-election and the defection of four government lawmakers. “The whole government was at stake,” Anwar told the Reuters news … Read more
JUNE 30 — Messy. Uncertain. Gloomy. Pessimistic. This is the Malaysia of today – more than three months after euphoria swept through the country following the Election 2008 and the air was pregnant with talk of reform, change and a maturing democracy. Now it seems that a controversy or crisis greets every new day. Headlines … Read more
Azmin Ali says the complainant joined the party during the election campaign period SHAH ALAM: Threats against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have forced him to seek refuge at a safe location, his wife Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said. Wan Azizah, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat president, described the sodomy allegation against Anwar as … Read more
KOTA BARU: The Opposition may be affected by the allegation of sexual misconduct against PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, says PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. However, he said, at this stage it was just a person’s word against Anwar and the police should conduct a through investigation. He said the … Read more
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Released at 5.30pm from the Turkish embassy in Kuala Lumpur JUNE 29 — I am issuing this statement from within the embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Kuala Lumpur. I was transported to the embassy earlier this morning fearing that my personal safety was in danger. I thank all those who offered to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 – Opposition leader Datuk Anwar Ibrahim early today denied allegations of sodomising a 23-year-old aide and claimed it was a political frame-up to prevent the removal of the ruling Barisan Nasional government. “I believe we are witnessing a repeat of the methods used against me in 1998 when false allegations were … Read more
By SHAILA KOSHY, The Star KUALA LUMPUR: The four panellists at the Bar Council’s Social Contract Forum yesterday were split on whether a social contract for the formation of Malaysia did indeed exist. While academic Dr Mavis Puthucheary and political scientist Dr Kua Kia Soong called it a piece of fiction, constitutional lawyer Tommy Thomas … Read more
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