Mohd
Saiful Bukhari Azlan expressed regret and sadness that his father had
been used by Anwar Ibrahim to advance the opposition leader's political
ambitions.
In refuting the shocking claims made by his father earlier today, Saiful, 26, (left) stressed that he would not retract his sodomy allegation against Anwar.
“I remain steadfast and shall stick to the allegation and the testimony which I had given in court. I had also made an oath in the mosque.
“To Anwar, I urge him to repent. It has already been five years, and I have remained steadfast although I admit it has been difficult. I am certain Allah will punish you (Anwar) for what you did. You are truly desperate and what you did is loathsome.
“I would like to warn Anwar, even if you are desperate, please do not use my father to twist the situation to achieve your own objectives. The truth will finally prevail,” he said during a press conference at his lawyer's office late this evening.
Azlan Md Lazim, 60, had today claimed his son had been used by irresponsible quarters from the prime minister's office to defame Anwar which resulted in the opposition leader's second sodomy trial, dubbed Sodomy II.
Saiful further said he is puzzled as to why his father made such a statement today, adding that he did not have any problems with his father, having even gone on holiday to Kelantan together recently.
Diverting attention from nation's 'traitor'
He said the last time he met his father was on Monday, while the last time they spoke over the phone together was yesterday.
"I tried to contact my father (left) following his press conference today but to no avail as he had switched off his handphone.
“I believe, by Allah, that the truth will come out. I will continue to pray that my father will return to the right path to continue to defend me as a victim.
“As a son, my love and respect to him as a father will remain until the day I die,” he said.
Saiful added that he believes the issue is now being raised to divert attention away from the current Sabah crisis and the existence of a purported “national traitor”.
“To all Malaysians, I urge not to be cheated with Anwar's dirty ploy.
“The country is being threatened by an enemy. The situation is made much worse with an enemy among us.
“There are many of our warriors who have already sacrificed themselves. Let us pray for those defending the country,” he said in a prepared statement.
Although Saiful did not allude as to whom the traitor was, he is believed to be referring to Anwar, as several mainstream media had previously blamed the latter for the incursion into Lahad Datu, with pictures of him and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari being widely published and broadcast.
Lawyer denies preparing statement
When quizzed by reporters, Saiful said his father did not have any monetary problems.
Saiful also revealed he will be getting married in two weeks.
Meanwhile, Saiful's lawyer Zamri Idrus denied he had helped prepare statements previously issued by his client and Azlan.
Azlan
had today alleged that Zamri and a special officer with the Prime
Minister's Office were the masterminds behind the allegation.
Zamri said the prosecution will proceed with its appeal of the Sodomy II case verdict at the Court of Appeal on July 20 and 21.
Anwar, 65, was acquitted by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Jan 9, last year of the charge of sodomising Saiful at the Desa Damansara condominium on June 26, 2008.
Saiful's dad apologises to Anwar, claims his son used
In refuting the shocking claims made by his father earlier today, Saiful, 26, (left) stressed that he would not retract his sodomy allegation against Anwar.“I remain steadfast and shall stick to the allegation and the testimony which I had given in court. I had also made an oath in the mosque.
“To Anwar, I urge him to repent. It has already been five years, and I have remained steadfast although I admit it has been difficult. I am certain Allah will punish you (Anwar) for what you did. You are truly desperate and what you did is loathsome.
“I would like to warn Anwar, even if you are desperate, please do not use my father to twist the situation to achieve your own objectives. The truth will finally prevail,” he said during a press conference at his lawyer's office late this evening.
Azlan Md Lazim, 60, had today claimed his son had been used by irresponsible quarters from the prime minister's office to defame Anwar which resulted in the opposition leader's second sodomy trial, dubbed Sodomy II.
Saiful further said he is puzzled as to why his father made such a statement today, adding that he did not have any problems with his father, having even gone on holiday to Kelantan together recently.
Diverting attention from nation's 'traitor'
He said the last time he met his father was on Monday, while the last time they spoke over the phone together was yesterday.
"I tried to contact my father (left) following his press conference today but to no avail as he had switched off his handphone.“I believe, by Allah, that the truth will come out. I will continue to pray that my father will return to the right path to continue to defend me as a victim.
“As a son, my love and respect to him as a father will remain until the day I die,” he said.
Saiful added that he believes the issue is now being raised to divert attention away from the current Sabah crisis and the existence of a purported “national traitor”.
“To all Malaysians, I urge not to be cheated with Anwar's dirty ploy.
“The country is being threatened by an enemy. The situation is made much worse with an enemy among us.
“There are many of our warriors who have already sacrificed themselves. Let us pray for those defending the country,” he said in a prepared statement.
Although Saiful did not allude as to whom the traitor was, he is believed to be referring to Anwar, as several mainstream media had previously blamed the latter for the incursion into Lahad Datu, with pictures of him and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari being widely published and broadcast.
Lawyer denies preparing statement
When quizzed by reporters, Saiful said his father did not have any monetary problems.
Saiful also revealed he will be getting married in two weeks.
Meanwhile, Saiful's lawyer Zamri Idrus denied he had helped prepare statements previously issued by his client and Azlan.
Azlan
had today alleged that Zamri and a special officer with the Prime
Minister's Office were the masterminds behind the allegation.Zamri said the prosecution will proceed with its appeal of the Sodomy II case verdict at the Court of Appeal on July 20 and 21.
Anwar, 65, was acquitted by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Jan 9, last year of the charge of sodomising Saiful at the Desa Damansara condominium on June 26, 2008.
Saiful's dad apologises to Anwar, claims his son used
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PKR’s Datuk Johari Abdul has claimed that Saiful Bukhari Azlan’s father was the one who sought him out to help reveal that his son’s sodomy complaint against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was allegedly a “political conspiracy”.
The Sungai Petani MP organised a press conference for Azlan Mohd Lazim yesterday who claimed his son’s claims as a plot by a special officer in the Prime Minister’s Department but Saiful later refuted the claims.
“Greetings, Saiful’s father (was the one who) approached me.
“He’s the one who ask us to reveal all this, it can’t be that his father is so stupid until he can be influenced,” Johar told The Malaysian Insider when contacted after Saiful denied the conspiracy.
The federal lawmaker said Saiful’s denial was an insult to his father.Hours after his father’s press conference, Saiful and his lawyer Zamri Idrus spoke to the press on Azlan’s allegations.
Saiful appeared to suggest that Anwar was behind his father’s remarks on the second sodomy charge, warning the opposition leader not to use Azlan to twist the situation to achieve his goals.Saiful did not offer any proof to back up his accusation, but only pointed to Johari’s presence at the press conference where his father had spoken earlier and apologised to Anwar and his family for the suffering they had experienced.
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