SMS and phone calls have been flying around of imminent police action against Anwar Ibrahim.
I have spoken to Anwar over the phone and he is expecting the worst.
Malaysiakini had filed the following report two hours ago:
Aide alleges sodomy: Report lodged
Jun 28, 08 11:03pm
Updated June 29, 08 01.30 amA police report has been lodged against PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim for allegedly sodomosing one of his aides – the second time that such an accusation had been made in over 10 years.
The report was lodged by the 23-year-old victim at the Jalan Travers police station at 6pm.
KL police chief DCP Muhammad Sabtu Osman has confirmed that the report had been made.
It is learnt that Anwar met with a number of party leaders at an emergency meeting late tonight.
At 11.15pm, PKR sent out an SMS message stating that the police had detained Anwar’s special aide Saiful Bahari this afternoon and forced him to lodge a police report about being sodomised by his boss.
It added that the police are expected to arrest Anwar soon.
Meanwhile, Anwar is expected to comment on this latest crisis at a pre-arranged press conference tomorrow.
The press conference is scheduled to be held after a meeting between Anwar and all PKR members of parliament and state assemblypersons.
Accused of sodomy in 1997
Anwar, a former deputy prime minister and finance minister of Malaysia, was sacked from the government in 1997 for allegedly being involved in sodomy and abuse of power.
In 1999, he was sentenced in a highly controversial trial to six years in prison for corruption, and in 2000, to another nine years for alleged homosexual acts.
However in 2004, the Federal Court – the country’s highest court – reversed the second conviction and he was released.
Anwar has always maintained that the charges were a government hatched political conspiracy against him, a move denied by the government.
‘A very serious situation’
Party sources said that Anwar was chairing a party supreme council meeting at a hotel in Shah Alam when he received an SMS at about 9pm on Saturday night about the police report lodged against him.
He apparently then told the party leaders that his aide Saiful had been missing for two days.
“He then received another SMS at about 9.30pm and his faced changed dramatically after reading that SMS,” said a party insider.
“He did not reveal the details of the SMS but merely said that the situation was very serious,” added the insider.
Anwar is said to have left the supreme council meeting to meet his lawyers until about 11pm.
The council however continued their meeting without Anwar.
Party leaders are saying that they have to be prepared for any eventuality.
Meanwhile at about 1am about 400 people hade gathered outside the hotel in Shah Alam to ensure that nothing happens to Anwar.
#1 by lakshy on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:12 pm
My guess is that some Bn seat is about to fall vacant, and they dont want DSAI contesting and winning it. So they came up with this charge, as a means to avoid losing to him in a by-election. They want to keep him out of parliament.
#2 by KennyGan on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:12 pm
The renewal of sodomy charges against Anwar may be BN’s fatal mistake. The accuser was reportedly detained by the police for 2 days before coming out with his allegation. It looks like a repeat of 1998 just as Anwar is on the cusp of gaining political power.
However, the standard of proof required now must be very high. It cannot be based on the “confession” of one dubious accuser (who was not even medically examined) and forced out of 2 others by torture. The judge can be as biased as he wants, it does not matter. Malaysians will not be fooled.
To repeat the chicanery of 1998 would be a monumental error. The anger and revulsion will force this govt. from office. The people are braver now, the opposition is stronger, the govt. is weaker and the alternative media is fully developed. Even the mainstream media is less slavish. This may be BN’s last stand.
#3 by sickandtired on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:13 pm
They must have thought that DSAI are as naive as he use to be. He is consider a hero and battle-scarred veteran now. Bring it on BN/Umno !!
#4 by citizenwatch on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:14 pm
Believe it or not, this latest episode from the BN script of attacking Anwar is the last straw for BN, the final nail in the coffin, spells doom for them.
The people get more furious, eyebrows raised in parts of the world. BN MPs with conscience and empathy who are undecided can start making ‘right’ decisions.
Right thinking people want to forget the black era of judiciary when droll antics of mattresses being carried into a court which was labelled after an iconic hopping animal in Australia, fabrications, flip-flop dates which were supposed to be incriminating, etc. Now this new script with an old story from BN surfaces like the fabled raising of the Titanic. It caused quite a stir but let’s see who gets shaken most.
#5 by Lee Wang Yen on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:18 pm
To Jeffrey and Undergrad2,
I’m not a lawyer, but it seems to me that Undergrad2 is right that two different alleged cases of sodomy do not constitute the same offence.
It seems to me that we have to distinguish between ‘continuity within a single event’ and ‘continuity between different events’. Jeffery is of course right when he says that there are some continuities between the two different alleged cases (events) of sodomy that involve different victims, times and circumstances: a similar political motivation (i.e. the same trick), a similar circumstance under which the trick is played (‘under duress’) etc. But I think this is a continuity between different cases (or different transactions of offence) rather than a contuinity within the same offence. No doubt Anwar appeals to such continuities in his media statement when he uses phrases like ‘repeat of the 1998′. But that does not mean that Anwar and his defence team are appealing to ‘double jeopardy’. They could be appealing to the same (or very similar) motivation to make false accusation and fabricate evidence in two different alleged cases of sodomy. Rather than revealing an intention to raise an issue about ‘double jeopardy’, it seems quite obvioust to me that appealing to the 1998 case is merely to lend credence to the claim that the current accusation is false, since Anwar has been acquitted of the former allegation when his conviction was overturned in 2004.
#6 by Puppy-Power on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:21 pm
This is only my 2nd time ever posting a comment here.
enough of this talk. Why isn’t PR organizing some mass rally in the streets to show our people power?
Guys – at times like these – all your so called intellectual talk and bombastic english is cheap. Have some gumption – aka BALLS. Go out there and rally some real support for Anuar. Don’t just type some angst filled words from the comfort of your own home. Frankly, i think anyone that just complains via words are just a bunch of cowards.
#7 by KennyGan on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:23 pm
Quote: “Saya Mohd Saiful Bukhari b Azlan ingin melaporkan bahawa saya telah diliwat oleh majikan saya. Perkara ini berlaku tanpa kerelaan saya. Kejadian terakhir berlaku 26/6/08 di Unit 1151, Kondominium Desa Damansara, Jln Setia Kasih, KL….”
The accuser does not have a time where the incident was alleged to have happen. What kind of sloppy report is this? How is the accused going to prepare his defense of alibi?
We must remember that in 1998, the AG changed the date the act was alleged to have been committed twice. For the first date, the condominium where the act was alleged to have been committed was not even built yet!
Malaysians will not put up with more blatant deceit and chicanery as if we are all fools and idiots. How this investigation and trial is conducted will be the paramount because it is the BN govt . which is on trial as much as Anwar. A repeat of the circus of 1998 will make Malaysia ungovernable.
#8 by Lee Wang Yen on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:30 pm
To KennyGan
‘Alleged sodomy was ‘in a Damansara condo’
Jun 29, 08 1:01pm
breaking news The sodomy allegedly committed by de facto PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim took place “in a condo in the Damansara area”, according to the police report filed by his 23-year-old aide yesterday.MORE’
Of course, I’m inclined to think that all this is fabrication. But if they can make a false accusation, it’s not difficult for them to fabricate the relevant details.
#9 by pulau_sibu on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:32 pm
What is the problem? Saiful can have his butt investigated and see who did it for him (must be done by one of the BN politicians)
#10 by riversandlakes on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:40 pm
Tell that impotent Government of Badawi that the age of impunity is OVER! They will not succeed nor get away with such tactics.
DSAI – we support you!
#11 by old dad on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:40 pm
Hmm ,,,CNN & Al Jazeera has pick this
up in their headlines, now the whole world can look at this 23yr old butt,,
#12 by Lee Wang Yen on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 1:48 pm
Jeffrey has a question as to why Anwar has not yet released his evidence against the IGP and AG. However, he might just have obtained the evidence recently and was about to release it before this report was lodged.
#13 by Anak_Penang on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 2:02 pm
Who should be the next PM ?
Express yourself at votingmalaysia.blogspot.com
#14 by pulau_sibu on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 2:22 pm
The old fox must be smiling now
I think Abdullah learned from the old fox
He also learned from the old fox about ISA
#15 by Godfather on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 2:26 pm
They can fabricate anything. They can buy almost anybody. They must have been trying to nail their political opponents since March 8. Last bastion of hope is the judiciary, but given the Lingamgate issue, who can trust the judiciary ? Will they ask Augustine Paul to hear this case ? This is a government with a third world mentality.
#16 by k1980 on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 2:26 pm
Will Yong Tek Li now lodge a report that he was also so-so-ed by AI in Hong Kong earlier this year? This Sabahan jackal can also be bought over, provided the price is right
#17 by maxplus on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 2:38 pm
Lets stay calm and act wisely without heavy emotions. The govt may just be waiting for civilian outbreak so that they can take control of the whole situation and this may mean all the PR states.
The public is well informed nowadays and smart Mamalk the crook TDM is out of the picture this time, there will justice done.
Funny; how the real accused gets away. Not that easy for you now
#18 by dapforever on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 2:49 pm
i have NO faith in our Police Force…it’s pity..
#19 by Rocky on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:12 pm
This BN govt habis moda la. Same case. Looks like less people are buying into this allegations unlike 1998. BN is stupid to take this action.
and may i congratulate the police for such speedy work. if only they can do this with other police reports. :p
now who is going to carry the mattress? sure get promotion le!!! He2. will we hear Not relevant again in the court room.
The BN govt, police, judiciary and the AG have very little credibility in the eyes of many Malaysians and either way they are going to get whacked by this. Anwar will come out of this winning.
#20 by pulau_sibu on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:12 pm
There is a cobra and a BN politician, which one do you eliminate first?
#21 by alphoti on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:13 pm
Bodowi said that it is common for an accused to
claim he is innocent.
Why did he gave a different answer when asked on RPK’s SD regarding Rosmah? Why did he said that they are innocent & NOT it is common for them to claim innocent?
#22 by boh-liao on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:13 pm
Exciting time again, boys and girls.
Soon, our mass media and courts will again be filled with terms and lucid diagrams that elucidate various human sexual practices (sodomy, anal intercourse, anal sex, buggery, oral sex, blow job, fellatio, cunninglingus, etc.) – kind of revision to those who heard and read about them 10 years ago. Explicit sex education, another great project on offer to the world by the BN government.
Interesting to know that sodomy is such a powerful political weapon in Malaysia.
Wonder if Saiful Bukhari’s damaged @sshole will be submitted as state evidence. Will Saiful Bukhari’s rectum be examined to see if its inner surface has markings (ridges and grooves) that fit the ridges and grooves of the accused person’s dick? (Just like in forensic ballistics: the ridges and grooves engraved on the surface of a fired bullet case match those in a gun barrel from which the bullet exited.)
Will this be the watershed in Saiful Bukhari’s young life? Will he eventually become a pilot (his dream job) or CEO of a GLC?
Strange things happen and wild dreams fulfilled in Malaysia.
#23 by Better Future on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:20 pm
First of all I would like to tell everyone that I’m not a DSAI supporter but I really pity this poor guy. I think the chances he going to be jailed is very high as Malaysia BN government do have a special law to deal with Opposition. I just wondering is anyone out there believe DSAI really did it. Not for me because he is getting so much suport and the odd is all on his hand. DO you think he will do such a think even if he is really gay to jeopardize his chance to become a Prime Minister. NO WAY
#24 by subject on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:21 pm
Why such abnormal and weird incident could occur just in seconds? If to say that the aide of AI is compelled to lodge the complaint under duress, why no one could validate to know the fact?
It may somehow true???
#25 by devilmaster on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:28 pm
KJ is the most suspicious mastermind behind this conspiracy. He has been attacking Anwar in Parliament day in, day out. The Sleepyhead is too dumb for this.
I believe this is the last resort to kill Anwar’s political career.
#26 by cheng on soo on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:31 pm
How come a 23 yo young man cannot fight off, a 60 yo man, if he do not wish to be sodomized by the 60 yo ? or was the 23 yo under influence of some drug or drunk? Strange?
#27 by boh-liao on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:31 pm
http://riwayathayat.blogspot.com/2008/02/selamat-maju-jaya-saiful.html
“Untuk pengetahuan semua, keputusan peperiksaan saya amat teruk semasa saya berada didalam MPP. Sem 1 06/07 GPA 1.0, Sem 2 GPA 0.8 dan CGPA saya sekarang 1.69.
Secara logiknya, untuk saya menaikkan CGPA saya dan menamatkan pengajian ia akan memakan masa selama 5 semester = 2 1/2 tahun lagi. Jadi bagi saya, ia tidak berbaloi.
Semenjak dari kecil cita-cita saya bukan seperti yang saudara-saudari sangkakan iaitu menjadi seorang ahli Politik. Tetapi cita-cita saya adalah untuk menjadi seorang PILOT(Juruterbang). Saya mengambil bidang ini pon kerana pada ketika itu Allahyarhamah ibu saya sakit tenat, beliau sudah menyimpan wang untuk saya mencapai cita-cita saya tetapi pada ketika itu wang itu terpaksa digunakan untuk menanggung kos perubatan.
….. saya akan cuba sedaya upaya juga untuk menjadi seorang juruterbang.”
Maybe now Saiful Bukhari Azlan can not only be a pilot but the next space tourist.
#28 by boh-liao on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:33 pm
Maybe now Saiful Bukhari Azlan can not only be a pilot but also the next space tourist.
#29 by old dad on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:36 pm
Guys things are moving fast:
“Wan Azizah was visibly agitated over the allegations and death threat, the second time it has happened, to her husband.
“This is a second political conspiracy…and attempted murder,” she announced.
She then proclaimed that she had a picture that implicated the alleged assassination to a very level in government.
She whipped out her Blackberry mobile phone and showed a picture of a young man, said to be the person who lodged the sodomy report against Anwar, standing next to another young man outside what appears to be the office of a senior member of the Abdullah administration. ”
quoted from malaysian insider
now “PKR vice-president Azmin Ali says Anwar at Turkish embassy. Anwar’s wife Wan Azizah will visit him there at 4pm.”
What’s happening anyone??
#30 by old dad on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:41 pm
Saiful Bukhari Azlan (left in blue shirt) and Khairil Annas Jusoh (right) work for Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. http://www.malaysia-today.net/2008/content/view/9361/84/
#31 by PSM on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:44 pm
God help Malaysia & Malaysians because we have Satan & his minions running our beloved country!
#32 by gofortruth on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:47 pm
How low can they go?
Take a cue from Zimbabwe!!!!!
#33 by TheWrathOfGrapes on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:49 pm
Wouldn’t a simple DNA test prove or disprove the allegation?
#34 by pulau_sibu on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:55 pm
Malaysiakini has been slow in reporting new information, and not many news reported. I think they need to work harder.
#35 by tunglang on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 3:59 pm
BN is truly desperate now that Black September is approaching.
This evil scheme to prevent Anwar from challenging BN is a cowardly act of indecency typical of 3rd world politics aka
Barisan National.
We the Rakyat will never ever believe this ‘chicken’ hatch-out 2nd-hand story.
This is also a direct challenge to the Rakyat who want a CHANGE for accountability, transparency, fairness, justice and humanity.
A desperado knows no decency, rule of law, sportmanship nor the Commandments of God.
We the Rakyat therefore must fully support Anwar to the end. There is no better alternatives to a brighter future than to stand up against this devious act of desperation.
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Suspect: This guy Saiful Bahari is a Mole of BN. Keadilan must investigate.
#36 by harrisonbinhansome on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:09 pm
“What’s happening anyone??”- Old dad
If all these allegations are true to assassinate Anwar stealthly sanctioned by the Govenment, then Malaysia is a very dangerous country to live in, including investors and expats, considering Altantuya Sharibuu as an ex-expat.
#37 by gofortruth on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:10 pm
This is not a government that cares about its people.
A government that cares would have prepared its people well before hand for fuel price hike by small percentages and over a period of time. The sudden 40 increment is the strongest indication that the government is determined to stir up ‘CHAOS’ to destabilize the country so the nation can go under perpetual emergency BN rule.
They have failed in their attempts through race & religion issues, fuel hike also seemed to have failed and had drawn widespread condemnation instead up & down the country.
Now, “sodomy” is the next trick that they hope will create the “HAVOC”.
How disgusting!!!!
#38 by gofortruth on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:11 pm
40%
#39 by dapsupporter8888 on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:12 pm
I challenge the BN govt to call for a snap election NOW. We’ll see the results that we want!!!
Latest news on thestar website says that Anwar has gone into hiding after receiving death threats. What’s becoming of this country???
#40 by pulau_sibu on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:13 pm
I am glad that country like Turkey dares to take the risk in taking care of Anwar. This will involve a diplomatic conflict. Now our country is unable to ensure our safety, and we have to reply on others. Anwar can be out only if BN will lose power.
#41 by kee on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:22 pm
the C4 connection?
the 23yr old guy has been photographed with one Khairil Annas Jusoh who work in the DPM office. A picture is worth a thousand words,, see it at http://www.malaysia-today.net/2008/content/view/9361/84/
#42 by Loh on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:24 pm
Even if a person is addicted to sodomy, and it is not an offence to commit it outside Malaysia, would persons who have the means to do it outside the country choose to risk the law inside the country? It is clear that the police report was a political ploy. But Malaysia practices rule by law, and a police report is good enough to detain whoever the police chooses to do. Is it not a police state we are in?
#43 by Richardqed on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:43 pm
Ok so according to Din Merican/RPK’s blog, Saiful Bukhari planted with links to DPM office, so if its all fabrication, easy to rebut (given present climate of public opinion), why the need to lodge police report against other parties – examples IGP & AG – (knowing nothing its ‘pissing’ in the wind) over a dossier, onbly now disclosed to have existed and in his possesion but not before? What’s the rationale & strategy? Explain. — Jeffrey
Even if all right-thinking rakyat believe it’s a fabrication, it is useless because the judiciary, AG’s office, police and ACA are controlled by the executive. Don’t, for even a single moment, be naive enough to think that BN gives a hoot what the public thinks of it. A team of renowned lawyers and people marching in the streets did not prevent Anwar from being sent to jail on the previous occasion.
If Anwar has evidence to defend himself, I would suggest he keep them until the time is right to use them. This is the only way to fight against the entire corrupt establishment.
I think it would be better to be asking Najis about the even more serious C4 allegations because that one involves a DPM and a Mongolian national, and has the potential to strain ties between two countries.
#44 by pulau_sibu on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:52 pm
Abdullah seems to know everything at the speed of light. He has answers to all your questions. You can also ask him about the 4-digit and the oil price of tomorrow. Any questions, please. The guy is now almost a prophet
[would a thief tell you that he is a thief? of course, he would deny it at all cost]
PM: Gov’t not involved in sodomy allegation
Jun 29, 08 2:31pm
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has denied that the government is involved in the explosive allegations that de facto PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim had sodomised an aide.
#45 by harrisonbinhansome on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:54 pm
According to the Malaysian Insider:-
“Anwar has got solid proof, documents, since his trial in 1998 against two important government officers, i.e. the attorney general and Inspector General of Police, had manipulated evidence against Anwar.
“He had the documents more than two weeks ago but didn’t want to disclose them in view of so many things happening now. He didn’t want to water down their importance,” he added.”
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Considering the present AG and the interim IGP who both had a hand in prosecuting Anwar Ibrahim way back in 1998, I don’t see any credibilities in police investigations and the AG’s chambers other that vengeance.
We really needs United Nations intervention urgent if :-
-such trumped-up police reports is a tools to serve false indictments
that entails any political leaders fall and impending incarcerations
-Government sanction political assassinations.
I will feel safer as a Malaysian living under the care of the supervision of UN or under British rule.
For some commentators to suggest that Malaysia is no difference from Mugabe regime of Zimbabwe, you are absolutely right or almost there.
#46 by Jeffrey on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:54 pm
///Wouldn’t a simple DNA test prove or disprove the allegation?/// – TheWrathOfGrapes
It ought to. DNA profiling has been used in many jurisdictions for judicial determination of paternity suits or to identify and convict suspects in especially sexual crime.
Given what happened before, you can bet that they (the authorities) would not bring a charge unless armed with DNA evidence from accused’s semen. (They would be very stupid otherwise). And if they could indeed come out with positive DNA matching (presumably taken from the complainant immediately after a so called act of sodomy in what must have been a consensual situation), it would lend credence to the speculation of a very high probabilty of the complainant being “planted’ in proximate position right from the beginning to compromise and bring out a person’s momentary weakness. So if they would not bring a charge unless they are armed with DNA evidence, the moment they could bring a charge armed thus with such evidence, there’s very little defence an accused can put up except only a procedural one (rightly or wrongly) – Double Jeopardy, which as a defence stands independent of proof of inocence or guilt! Whatever you can also bet that given the mood of the country and the prevailing anti BN sentiments and the fact that all collective hopes for transformational change for the better repose in the person accused – and the fact that the ruling coalition has every reason to bring his political down fall – no amount of DNA matching no matter how scientificaly convincing and persuasive, a conviction based on guilt would not be accepted by large sections of the public who are already convinced, in their perception, that the BN is guilty as charged for 50 years of depredations and misfeasance and has no moral legitimacy to assert any moral or legal claim to truth on any matter. That is the current position. (As I said earlier in public matters, it is perception of the Truth than Truth itself that matters).
#47 by General Maximus Decimus Meridius on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:55 pm
UMNO’s calendar
March-April-May-August-September
Thats why they’re peeing in their pants now, pulling the last straw. And yeah, thats why the fuel price increased. Theres no June nor July there…
#48 by year of snake on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 4:59 pm
WHAT NEXT? OUR BROTHER LKS CHARGED WITH SECRET MEETING WITH CHIN PENG AND TOK GURU CHARGED WITH HAVING CONTACT WITH OSAMA!
#49 by cancan on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 5:00 pm
Solidify before fragility sets in
Link: http://www.kingsmary.blogspot.com/
#50 by Neobanchuan on Sunday, 29 June 2008 - 5:06 pm
It is expected that the corrupted bunch will go for broke. As there have been no other ways to deter Anwar, this is their last resort – to kill, kill and kill whoever gets in their way, the same old trick used on the Mongolin beauty. Let me tell you Babarian Nasional, if there is anything happened to Anwar, Malaysia will have to face the first internal war. I am serious.
I strongly feel that Malaysiakini has not been as critical to the government as before and there are signs that their reporting has been pro-government. I suspected they have been bought out by BN. Very dissapointed with Malaysiakini that they have eventually given in to money. Malaysiakini, pui!!