Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's former aide who had accused the opposition leader of sodomy, said today he has no intention of repeating the testimony he had given in court anywhere else.In a blog post, Saiful said that his testimony in the High Court previously had been recorded in the trial proceedings.
"So, the way I see it, I don't have to repeat it outside of the court. The accused (Anwar) has already been convicted and is serving his sentence," he said.
On February 10, the Federal Court found Anwar guilty of sodomising his former aide Saiful in a condominium unit at Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, on June 26, 2008.
Anwar was handed a five-year jail term and is currently serving his sentence at the Sungai Buloh prison.
The former political aide was believed to be referring to the Umno-sponsored nationwide road show to explain the judgment in Anwar's conviction, which features the lead prosecutor of the case Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin had said that Barisan Nasional (BN) will be going on a nationwide road show, which will feature Shafee, to explain the Federal Court judgment on Anwar's sodomy case now that the judiciary process has ended.
He said that the party has been accused and criticised for orchestrating a political conspiracy against Anwar since he was first charged in 2008, but it has kept silent all these years as it did not want to be in contempt of court.
Shafee has come under severe criticism following the conviction for going on a tirade against Anwar despite his incarceration, with many saying that such actions were unbecoming of a senior lawyer and that by doing so, he had clearly acted beyond his scope as prosecutor representing the Attorney-General's Chambers in the sodomy appeal.
Saiful, 30, lamented through his blog that he has endured a tough and challenging life before and after the case came to an end in the court of law, adding that his focus now is to "survive" with his wife and child.
"I have been wallowing in this case for seven years. My life was very tough and challenging. My immediate focus is to survive, support my wife and child, build a life and keep moving forward," he said.
"Although it will be hard, I believe that blessings come from Allah. Allah is not cruel."
The former political aide said that these days, many parties were giving their different opinions about the trial and appeal proceedings that have been decided, but added that they should read and understand the judgment first before drawing their opinions.
He said many are dissecting the judgment but added that it was their right.
In the lengthy posting, Saiful also noted that while there were some people who genuinely helped him and stood up for him, there were others who did so for their own selfish reasons and political gain.
"Helping me is furthest from their minds," he said.
"There are those who believe the case is true but have purposely denied the truth to the public, for the sake of the survival of their organisations and themselves.
"And for those who do not believe this case, they will continue to attack me and will never believe despite the evidence shown. But that's alright, I will always pray that Allah will open their eyes to the truth. I am not affected nor will I bear any grudge." – February 23, 2015
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