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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar to visit India this week
"Inshallah (God willing), my wife and I will leave for Mumbai after the court delivers its decision on Monday," the Opposition leader had told a gathering outside Kuala Lumpur on the eve of the verdict. Anwar said his next stop would be Turkey where he
Updated: 01/09/2012 03:16A
Blasts As Malaysia's Anwar Cleared of Sodomy
Hundreds of his supporters had gathered outside the building as the verdict was delivered as police reported three explosions which wounded people on roads nearby. It is thought they were homemade devices but it is not clear if they were linked to the
Updated: 01/09/2012 03:11A
Saiful accepts court decision
"Not in this world, but definitely in Masyar," said Saiful, 26, who was not present when the court announced the verdict. In acquitting and discharging Anwar, Zabidin said there was no proof to support Saiful's testimony and the court could not rely
Updated: 01/09/2012 02:48A
Malaysia's Anwar acquitted, vows to win elections
The ruling came as a surprise to many, including Anwar, who had said Prime Minister Najib Razak had fixed the verdict to remove him as a political threat and shore up the coalition's five-decade grip on power. Information Minister Rais Yatim said the
Updated: 01/09/2012 02:40A
Malaysia's Anwar acquitted of sodomy on uncorroborated evidence
The Kuala Lumpur high court judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah said the container holding the DNA evidence is compromised. He said the court cannot convict Anwar based on uncorroborated evidence in a criminal offense. Sodomy, consensual or not,
Updated: 01/09/2012 02:38A
Anwar's acquittal of sodomy charges a double-edged sword for Malaysian politics
Supporters of Anwar have gathered in the Jalan Duta Courts Complex -where Anwar's verdict was to be delivered- since five in the morning. In an unprecedented move by the government, it circled an email to the media on the acquittal of Anwar with
Updated: 01/09/2012 02:20A
Anwar Ibrahim cleared of sodomy charge
The Malaysian stock market, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index, turned positive by .01% after the verdict was returned. Scott Lim is the manager of a US$111 million MIDF Amanah Asset Management Bhd which is based in Kuala Lumpur. “It's good for the country
Updated: 01/09/2012 02:04A
Malaysia's opposition leader acquitted of sodomy charges
"The court is always reluctant to convict on sexual offences without corroborative evidence. Therefore, the accused is acquitted and discharged," he said. The verdict in the long-running trial defied the expectations of many political observers and
Updated: 01/09/2012 01:27A
Malaysian court clears opposition leader Anwar of sodomy charges
Sex between males is a criminal offence in this mainly Muslim country of 28 million people and it was the second time Anwar was charged under the law. A conviction would have meant a jail term of up to 20 years, effectively ending Anwars leadership of
Updated: 01/09/2012 01:26A
Malaysia's Ibrahim acquitted of sodomy charges
“Thank God, justice has been served,” Anwar told reporters after being cleared of sexual misconduct with a young male aide, and pledged to topple the government in national polls expected to be held this year. “In the coming election,
Updated: 01/09/2012 01:19A
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