January 20, 2012
Political Persecution of Anwar Ibrahim continues
by S Pathmawathy as well as Hafiz Yatim@www.malaysiakini.com
The Attorney-General's Chambers has filed an interest opposite the Kuala Lumpur High Court preference in acquitting Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim upon the charge of sodomising his former aide.
The notice of interest was filed in the Criminal Registry of the Kuala Lumpur High Court during 4.30pm today. This was confirmed by Deputy Registrar Halilah Suboh.
High Court decider Zabidin Mohd Diah had upon Jan 9 found Anwar not guilty of sodomising his 23-year-old former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan. Justice Zabidin in acquitting the 64-year-old de facto PKR personality as well as Permatang Pauh MP, cast doubton the DNA justification supposing by the prosecution.
"After going by the evidence, we cannot be 100 percent sure which the justification can be accepted as there could have been tampering.Hence, the probity is demure to crook upon such certification of justification from (Saiful) as well as the indicted is acquitted," the decider had said.
It is learnt which this afternoon, 30 people from non-governmental organisation, Jaringan Melayu 
Malaysia (JMM), had met with Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail to urge which the notice of interest opposite Anwar's acquittal be filed.
Saiful welcomes filing of appeal
Saiful, in an evident response upon his blog, pronounced he was glad as well as we! lcomed t he preference to record the notice of interest during the Kuala Lumpur High Court. "I would similar to to state here which the filing is to safeguard which we get probity until the highest court, as to what we have settled in my Police inform in 2008," he said.
"I would similar to to thank those who support me without delay as well as in the roundabout way to safeguard we could go by the process of probity to the Court of Appeal."
Saiful's father, Azlan Md Lazim in an evident greeting to Malaysiakini, pronounced he was grateful which the Attorney-General had motionless to record the notice of appeal."That is all we can contend to thank the AG (for his preference to appeal)," Azlan said, adding did not wish to criticism serve upon his hopes for the appeal.
Saiful yesterday posted an ardent defence as well as sent an official letter to Gani urging the A-G's Chambers to record an interest upon the Sodomy II case in order to preserve his dignity as well as honour.
Yesterday's response was the follow-up, after Saiful had upon Jan 9 tweeted, upon learning of Anwar's acquittal, which if he did not get probity in this world, he would find it in the hereafter.
Anwar had been charged, under Section 377B of the Penal Code, with sodomising Saiful during the Desa Damansara common ownership in between 3.01pm as well as 4.30pm upon June 26, 2008. A sum of 26 charge as well as seven defence witnesses, including Anwar, had testified in the trial.
Defence lawyer: we was not notified
With the filing of the notice of appeal, the charge will have wait for Justice Zabidin to finish his created judgment. However, there is no time support for the decider to do so.
When which is done, the A-G's Chambers will afterwa! rds reco rd the petition of interest in the Court of Appeal, which will set the date to hear the appeal.
Anwar's lawyer Sankara Nair (left) pronounced in the statement this evening which he had not been formally notified of the interest by the prosecution.
"However, if it is true, afterwards it is most regrettable as well as inhuman given which the hearing decider has settled succinctly, in his verdict, which the consequential justification could have been 'tampered' with.
"Hence, the substratum of the prosecution's case is fatally demolished, rendering any appeal, no make the difference how most times, the desperate action in futility. It appears to be the case of domestic persecution of Anwar, as well as not prosecution," Sankara added in his evident response.
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