Thursday, August 7, 2008

Anwar's Case Politically Motivated?

Its raining here outside my office in PJ. The earth is crying for Malaysia, for her government and her people. This case is even highlighted in international medias.


Amnesty says charges against Anwar politically motivated
http://themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/headlines/42-lead-stories/2645-amnesty-says-charges-against-anwar-politically-motivated

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 — Sodomy charges against opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim may be an attempt to stop him from running for election to Parliament, Amnesty International said yesterday.

"Ten years ago, the government used a similar charge of sodomy against Anwar Ibrahim and kept him in jail for six years. The conviction was ultimately overturned," said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International's Asia-Pacific director. "In 1998, Amnesty International considered Anwar Ibrahim a prisoner of conscience. Today, there are again indications that the government is not playing by the rules in this case."...

Anwar Ibrahim charged with sodomy
Thursday, 7 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7546448.stm

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been formally charged with sodomy against a former male aide....

1 comment:

joshua said...

Isn't it very obvious?