Anwar Ibrahim says it is nothing more than Putrajaya’s brand of political pressure on him and his party.
PETALING JAYA: PKR’s de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has claimed that re-opening the sedition investigation against him was Putrajaya’s attempt to exert political pressure on him.
Speaking to reporters at the PKR headquarters, Anwar said, “I find this very strange and upsetting. I have been consistent in my absolute opposition to the use of the Sedition Act to silence the voices of political leaders, academics, students, and society at large.
“I don’t understand why the investigation is being re-opened but from what I’ve been told, the Attorney General received instructions from Putrajaya.”
Adding that the investigation against him was coming on the heels of a sedition charge levelled at his own lawyer N. Surendran recently, Anwar questioned the objective of re-opening the case since it was already investigated three years ago.
Anwar had his statement recorded by officers from the Ampang district police headquarters at 3pm. He was questioned under the Sedition Act 1948 and was accompanied by his counsel Latheefa Koya and N.Surendran, who is also the Padang Serai MP.
The opposition leader was questioned for a statement he made in a speech at an event held in Gombak in 2011 with Azmin Ali.
Speaking to reporters at the PKR headquarters, Anwar said, “I find this very strange and upsetting. I have been consistent in my absolute opposition to the use of the Sedition Act to silence the voices of political leaders, academics, students, and society at large.
“I don’t understand why the investigation is being re-opened but from what I’ve been told, the Attorney General received instructions from Putrajaya.”
Adding that the investigation against him was coming on the heels of a sedition charge levelled at his own lawyer N. Surendran recently, Anwar questioned the objective of re-opening the case since it was already investigated three years ago.
Anwar had his statement recorded by officers from the Ampang district police headquarters at 3pm. He was questioned under the Sedition Act 1948 and was accompanied by his counsel Latheefa Koya and N.Surendran, who is also the Padang Serai MP.
The opposition leader was questioned for a statement he made in a speech at an event held in Gombak in 2011 with Azmin Ali.
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