(Malaysiakini) The family of the embattled Anwar Ibrahim has denied claims that he is the man in a sex video, part of which was posted online yesterday.
His wife and PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the video is "the clearest proof yet" that her husband is not the man having sex with a prostitute.
"We as a family decided to watch the video posted on the Internet, and it is clear that the body and physique of the actor in the video is extremely different from the body and physique of Anwar Ibrahim," she told a press conference at their family home in Kuala Lumpur.
Wan Azizah was referring to a snippet of the sex video posted on an anti-opposition website yesterday afternoon.
Also present at the press conference were DAP chairperson Karpal Singh, Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and Anwar's daughter Nurul Izzah.
His wife and PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the video is "the clearest proof yet" that her husband is not the man having sex with a prostitute."We as a family decided to watch the video posted on the Internet, and it is clear that the body and physique of the actor in the video is extremely different from the body and physique of Anwar Ibrahim," she told a press conference at their family home in Kuala Lumpur.
Wan Azizah was referring to a snippet of the sex video posted on an anti-opposition website yesterday afternoon.Also present at the press conference were DAP chairperson Karpal Singh, Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and Anwar's daughter Nurul Izzah.
Wan Azizah said her “entire family” made the decision to view the snippet posted online only after they were sure that sexual acts were not depicted.
"This video is the clearest proof yet that for all those who truly know Anwar, this new accusation is none other than a vile, false and baseless accusation.
"Who else would know the man as intimately as us, his closest and nearest family members, who have been through thick and thin with him, from the moment he took in the mainstream leadership of this country through the dark days, and when he slowly recovered from all the pain he endured when he was imprisoned?”
Nurul Izzah said their family has been continuously frustrated, as they have been forced to "follow their script".
"The fundamental issue remains, why haven't there been any arrests? Why are we being persecuted? It is quite crazy actually," she said.
'Citizens can arrest Datuk T'
Karpal pointed out that inaction over Anwar's police report against the 'Datuk T' trio - who have claimed responsibility for exposing the video - is akin to dereliction of duty by the police.
He said the trio - former Malacca chief minister Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik, businessman Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and Perkasa treasurer Shuib Lazim - had openly defied several laws by screening the video.
Instead of they being arrested, it is Anwar's family that is being persecuted, he said.
Karpal stressed that if there was still no move by Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ismail Omar to arrest 'Datuk T', it would be within the legal bounds for members of the public to apprehend them by way of "citizen's arrest".
"When a crime has been committed, any citizen can arrest and present a suspect to the police station... but we should not let it reach that stage. The IGP must do his duty," he said.
Khalid said it was unfair and "disgusting" that Anwar's family has had to endure so much in relation to the video, which has not even been proven to involve him.
Both he and Wan Azizah reacted with offence to repeated questions from a reporter as to what they thought of the authenticity of the video.
Khalid said there were more important things to do than discuss than "whether or not there are pants on a man".
Wan Azizah immediately interjected, saying: "Authentic or not, that is not the issue. The point is that it is not Anwar in the video."
"This video is the clearest proof yet that for all those who truly know Anwar, this new accusation is none other than a vile, false and baseless accusation."Who else would know the man as intimately as us, his closest and nearest family members, who have been through thick and thin with him, from the moment he took in the mainstream leadership of this country through the dark days, and when he slowly recovered from all the pain he endured when he was imprisoned?”
Nurul Izzah said their family has been continuously frustrated, as they have been forced to "follow their script".
"The fundamental issue remains, why haven't there been any arrests? Why are we being persecuted? It is quite crazy actually," she said.
'Citizens can arrest Datuk T'
Karpal pointed out that inaction over Anwar's police report against the 'Datuk T' trio - who have claimed responsibility for exposing the video - is akin to dereliction of duty by the police.He said the trio - former Malacca chief minister Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik, businessman Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and Perkasa treasurer Shuib Lazim - had openly defied several laws by screening the video.
Instead of they being arrested, it is Anwar's family that is being persecuted, he said.
Karpal stressed that if there was still no move by Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ismail Omar to arrest 'Datuk T', it would be within the legal bounds for members of the public to apprehend them by way of "citizen's arrest"."When a crime has been committed, any citizen can arrest and present a suspect to the police station... but we should not let it reach that stage. The IGP must do his duty," he said.
Khalid said it was unfair and "disgusting" that Anwar's family has had to endure so much in relation to the video, which has not even been proven to involve him.
Both he and Wan Azizah reacted with offence to repeated questions from a reporter as to what they thought of the authenticity of the video.Khalid said there were more important things to do than discuss than "whether or not there are pants on a man".
Wan Azizah immediately interjected, saying: "Authentic or not, that is not the issue. The point is that it is not Anwar in the video."
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