Anwar Ibrahim Press Statement

I’m not suppose to blog about politic but i’m getting tired with it. This morning i read BBC News online and i was SHOCKED when i read this :

Malaysia’s Anwar faces sex claim

Police in Malaysia say they are investigating renewed sodomy allegations against the opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim.

A 23-year-old aide to Mr Anwar is said to have filed the complaint.

Mr Anwar has denied the claim, saying it is designed to block his political resurgence after success at the polls.

The ex-Deputy PM was jailed in 1998 on sodomy and corruption charges he has said were politically motivated. The sodomy conviction was later overturned.

Although freed from jail in 2004, the corruption conviction barred him from holding political office until 15 April 2008.

Mr Anwar said the latest claims against him were “a complete fabrication”.

In a written statement he said: “I believe we are witnessing a repeat of the methods used against me in 1998 when false allegations were made under duress.”

The 60-year-old said the sodomy claim was aimed at stopping the opposition from gaining further ground.

“This is clearly a desperate attempt by the… regime to arrest the movement of the Malaysian people towards freedom, democracy and justice,” he said.

The right moment

In the general election in March, Mr Anwar led an opposition alliance to considerable gains.

They won control of the legislatures in five out of the country’s 13 states, and an unprecedented 82 of the 222 seats in the House of Representatives.

The ruling National Front saw its worst showing in decades, prompting calls for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to resign.

Since then Mr Anwar has said he has the support of enough MPs to topple the government but is waiting for the right moment.

My comment : Sodomy again? What a joke! I went to Malaysia Today website and saw Proarte wrote “This nonsense will surely backfire on the government. Can’t Badawi or (Khairy) think up of something more original rather than follow a Mahathir script?” That’s SO true!

—PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—
June 29, 2008, SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA

The Police report lodged against me earlier today is a complete fabrication. I believe we are witnessing a repeat of the methods used against me in 1998 when false allegations were made under duress. This is clearly a desperate attempt by the Barisan Nasional regime to arrest the movement of the Malaysian people towards freedom, democracy and justice.

The report has been organized by interested parties to attack me in retaliation for evidence I have recently obtained implicating IGP Musa Hassan and the AG Gani Patail in misconduct including fabrication of evidence in the cases launched against me in 1998-1999. This vile attack will not prevent me from releasing this dossier to the public.

I urge the Malaysian people to stand against the repressive forces that will be unleashed by the government in the coming days and weeks. We expect the media, the judiciary and the police force to all come under the direct and unchecked control of the executive.

My fellow Malaysians - we took a bold step forward on March 8th towards a new dawn for freedom and justice for all our citizens. This people’s movement for change must go on with all of our strength and conviction.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

My comment : May our great God/Allah protect Anwar Ibrahim & Malaysia from the new round of victimisation.