He congratules his lawyers for a "magnificent" job.
FMT
PUTRAJAYA: Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim today congratulated his lawyers for their “magnificent” job of arguing his case for acquittal from the charge of sodomy.
Addressing reporters at the end of today’s hearing of his Federal Court appeal against conviction, Anwar said he was confident of being acquitted if the court “follows the law and adheres to the principles of justice.”
“It cannot make any other decision,” he said.
The defence, with retired Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram heading a 14-member team, finished its submissions today. The prosecution will begin with its submissions tomorrow.
Anwar expressed disgust with the prosecution for seeking to extend his five-year jail sentence, saying the arguments presented by his lawyers over the past three days were so strong that “there is no question but to concede”.
“This is all disgusting politics,” he remarked.
He described the defence submissions as “very detailed”. “Points of law and facts were clearly stated,” he said. “There is no option but to acquit me from the frivolous charges.”
Anwar is on bail of RM10,000 pending the Federal Court decision. Last March, the Court of Appeal oveturned his High Court acquittal on the charge of sodomising his former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
FMT
PUTRAJAYA: Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim today congratulated his lawyers for their “magnificent” job of arguing his case for acquittal from the charge of sodomy.
Addressing reporters at the end of today’s hearing of his Federal Court appeal against conviction, Anwar said he was confident of being acquitted if the court “follows the law and adheres to the principles of justice.”
“It cannot make any other decision,” he said.
The defence, with retired Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram heading a 14-member team, finished its submissions today. The prosecution will begin with its submissions tomorrow.
Anwar expressed disgust with the prosecution for seeking to extend his five-year jail sentence, saying the arguments presented by his lawyers over the past three days were so strong that “there is no question but to concede”.
“This is all disgusting politics,” he remarked.
He described the defence submissions as “very detailed”. “Points of law and facts were clearly stated,” he said. “There is no option but to acquit me from the frivolous charges.”
Anwar is on bail of RM10,000 pending the Federal Court decision. Last March, the Court of Appeal oveturned his High Court acquittal on the charge of sodomising his former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
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