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Malaysia resents foreign critics of Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial
Kazakhstan News.Net
Monday 8th February, 2010 (IANS)
Malaysia has asked foreign governments to 'respect' its legal system and processes after Australian parliamentarians criticised the ongoing trial of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges.
The foreign office has reminded 'certain foreign governments, which have begun meddling and protesting against the ongoing sodomy trial' of Ibrahim, that the sanctity of the Malaysian judiciary has remained 'intact and free of external influences'.
'The judicial institution of any country must be respected.
'The case has just begun, so let the trial go on. They should not be creating their own trial by making damaging comments,' Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay said Sunday.
He said that while Malaysia welcomed foreign representatives here to follow the trial, foreign governments must observe the country's laws.
Australia's Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael Danby recently accused the Malaysian legal system of being manipulated by supporters of Barisan Nasional, the ruling coalition, to drive the opposition leader out of politics.
Khairy Jamaluddin chief of the Umno Youth, youth wing of the ruling party, told the New Straits Times that some foreign governments' interference in the country's affairs would not bode well for relations between Kuala Lumpur and them.
'For some of these countries, nothing less than Anwar's acquittal would be acceptable.
'That is why they cast aspersions on our legal system and prejudge the outcome of this case,' he said Sunday.
This is Ibrahim's second trial since 1998 when he was imprisoned, but eventually acquitted.
On day four of the trial Monday, his lawyer, ethnic Indian Karpal Singh, applied for High Court judge Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohammed Diah to recuse himself, Star Online reported.
Singh said the judge's previous ruling in relation to the closed proceedings of the trial's second day 'brings to surface an element of real danger of bias'.
The proceedings took a dramatic turn when the judge was challenged Monday morning when the court was scheduled to hear cross-examination of Ibrahim's accuser, Mohammed Saiful Bukhari Azlan, who has accused Ibrahim of sodomising him last year.
Ibrahim's lawyer contended that Mohamad Zabidin has not adjudicated upon the applications made by his counsel 'with an open mind'.
Media and members of the public were allowed to be present in the court after being debarred last week.  Email this story to a friend
Comments on this story
Anonymous
02-08-10, 06:02 AM |
Malaysia resents foreign critics of Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial
Legal system is as good as the weakest link, the type of judge available at the scene. Judges appointed to handle polictical sensitive cases so far should look into the mirror to see if they are a real judge, or just opportunist.
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mj
02-08-10, 07:42 AM |
Shame to Malaysians
The Malaysian government putting the Malaysian to shame on Anwar’s trial. Madia giving front page publicity as thouth Awar is a thread to the contry. Without engaging in war the RMN suplly ship burned , A very much a junior staff in RMAF can clear the custerm papers and moved jet engines out of the contry. The military secret leaked . The government pretend as though nothing happend. What this polictions are public are ignorent idiots?
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mj
02-08-10, 07:44 AM |
Shame to Malaysians
The Malaysian government putting the Malaysian to shame on Anwar’s trial. Madia giving front page publicity as thouth Awar is a thread to the contry. Without engaging in war the RMN suplly ship burned , A very much a junior staff in RMAF can clear the custerm papers and moved jet engines out of the contry. The military secret leaked . The government pretend as though nothing happend. What this polictions are THINKING public are ignorent idiots?
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nan
02-08-10, 08:43 AM |
people's minds & thoughts
whatever is being observed, is subjected to people’s minds & thoughts, it is only natural to call a spade a spade, peoples become unnatural when their minds & thoughts are not expressed, opinions & observations may vary from one another, it’s just a normal human behaviour, a human reaction, if it is the truth, every one has the right to know & to comment, we’re not still living under the coconut shell any more!
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Jack Meoff
02-08-10, 09:50 AM |
It's transparency stupid!
With the judges all bought and appointed by the ruling party, it is already said and done. Might as well as run a kangaroo court as Anwar is already guilty before proven innocent in their eyes.
Wahat a croc of UMNO manure.
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BASSETHOUND
02-08-10, 10:22 AM |
crappy situation currently,,
FRANKLY ITS A SHAM!! THE WHOLE THING STINKS & IS A CRAPPY BUNCH IN A CRAPPY POT THAT REALLY STINKS TO HIGH HEAVEN NOW. BAD ENOUGH THE SICKENING MORONS IN POLITICS HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT RAPED THE COUNTRY TO THE GROUND & THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY AHVE TO LIVE WIT THIS DAMN RUT DAY IN DAY OUT WITH PRICES GONE OUT OF CONTROL WHILE THE MORONS HAVE MILLIONS TO SPARE & SHOP WITHOUT BATTING ANY EYE LID TO THE HORRIFIC SITUATION FOR LESS EARNING INCOME GROUP.
DAMN WASTE OF TIME & FUNDS RUNNING THE SHITTY CASE NOT ONLY MAKES THE REST OF THE WORLD THINK NOTHING OF THIS COUNTRY NOW.
WE THE PEOPEL ARE MORE CONCERNED WIT CONSUMER PRICE HIKE AT RANDOM & HOW ON EARTH CAN THE DARN MORONS IN HIGH OFFICE SIT BACK & SEE THE POOR CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY MILK AT SICK PRICES?? IF A GALLON MILK CAN COST US$1.20,, WHY THE SHITS ARE WE PAYING MR$4.99 FOR I LITER OF MILK?? WHATS THE MATTER?? ARE THE MORONS SO DAMN SICK NOT TO KNOW THIS IS MAKING IT HORRIBLE TO FEED EVEN THE KIDS OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL FOOD?? BUTTER FOR 250 GRMS COST OVER $8 IS MORE SICK & WHEN THE SUPERMARKETS HAVE
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pkr
02-08-10, 10:49 AM |
pandai
Fuck you ass hole kohilan, you know to carry balls!!!!!
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Bijak Pandai
02-08-10, 03:23 PM |
Be patient and don't be the judge
All of the comments i’ve seen here is very embarassing. People talk justice this, justice that and bribe this bribe that. Can’t you all see here that you are the one judging the govt book without opening the cover? hmm.. it seems that you all are just the same. if you don’t like it why don’t you file a complaint or a police report? and if that didn’t work just go live somewhere that fair and justice abide country... go to America where the lawyers can manipulate the law.
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utopia 7
02-08-10, 05:30 PM |
pariah
the media utusan and the govt still cannot and will never wake up to the defeat in the past election, the people just reject them on the basis of wide spread corruption, poor management resulting in massive capital outflow from the country, empty promises to the poor and needy,and the justice system that even the man in the street and school boys and girls know that it favours the powerful and rich, the anwar trial is just a continuation of sandiwara, malaysians are simply fed up, with no signs of change or rather change for the worst in the present govt, its bye bye for them soon. ps, bijak pandai, if the book is open, thousands of worms will emerge.
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kalinga
02-08-10, 06:13 PM |
pkr
at giant,tesco,jusco butter cost rm2.99
do ur shopping ur maid must be cheating u ha haa
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Love n Care Malaysia
02-08-10, 07:20 PM |
Malaysia resents foreign critics of Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial
Let the court decide who is right and who is wrong. no point argue something beyond our limits. the readers shd understand the our system before condeming others.
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Malay generation X.
02-08-10, 08:46 PM |
Truth shall set you free?
Time will tell when the drama unfolds. Karma will befall the one who denies the truth. God is great. Just wait for it. Wait and see...
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IBD
02-08-10, 09:05 PM |
Anwar Is Lucky
Anwar is lucky because he is a politician, so every time he is charged with something he can say âthis is all a conspiracy to topple me!â Just think what if this charge of sodomy is brought to some unlucky Amat or Ah Chong or Munusamy who is only a hawker selling nasi lemak or kwaytiaw or toseh ? Can he take the defence line in court â All this accusation is a conspiracy to topple my warong!â As the the favorite sayings of Jakarta people goesâ Enak-enak aja lu ngomong!â which literally means âitâs so easy for you to say because you are in that position!â So my my dear fellow Malaysians: â Think and grow up. Donât be hoodwinked by this man for too long!â
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heinz
02-09-10, 01:33 AM |
are malaysian going to resent over their racist attitude too?
malay muslims are very racist, I do not know if the God they pray to is very racist either, these people always talk about Islam is a just and peace loving religion, but infact, we watched how they took the bloodied cow head over the hindu’s temple relocation, they burnt the church and they carry out apartheid system in malaysia, and all of this in the name of their God! they become sensitive because maybe from their inferiority complex as malay is always cannot compete with other races, they always left behind the whites, chinese, indian even to israel, the people they never met but this stupid race hate so much, ofcourse without clear reasons except by their violent religion, that always killing others innocent with bombs for no valid reasons too.
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moderato
02-09-10, 02:23 AM |
hey heinz
what exactly are you discussing here? why suddenly takling about races? you better take a chill pill and take your racist attitude somewhere else man!!! ppl here are discussing about anwar’s case. it is a person like you who make things worse and out of hand with your racist remarks!!
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Johan
02-09-10, 09:19 AM |
To henz
hienz say sorry before ISD act fall on you. Majority malay and Muslim does not behave as what you have mentioned. Be sensitive on other religious and believe.
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YOUNG MAN MANILA
02-09-10, 10:51 AM |
TO SAIFUL THE PONDAN
yes,you are threatened, perhaps by your own dirty harry, the prime minister.. remember the altantuya submarine COMMISSION and th C-4 case? I am sure you will not be given your commission as a state witness for Anwar’s case, instead your ass will be filled with C-4 to blow your ass off...
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YOUNGMAN MANILA PHILIPPINES PKR
02-09-10, 10:58 AM |
SAIFUL BAKLA
yes,you are threatened, perhaps by your own dirty harry, the prime minister.. remember the altantuya submarine COMMISSION and th C-4 case? I am sure you will not be given your commission as a state witness for Anwar’s case, instead your ass will be filled with C-4 to blow your ass off...
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whatajoke
02-09-10, 09:29 PM |
respect?????
what a joke, respect malaysia justice? give me a break. Just look at the mongolian lady case, close? why so easy to close? Look at Teo case, kill him and throw his body to the ground, now start making story. well just let anwar case close. For that gay [saifu] i belive he is a pure gay who want to have his ass hole stuck. Hey saifu pondan or gay, go to jalan raja laut to have your ass stuck so you won’t blame others.
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Conspiracy
02-10-10, 12:06 AM |
Political conspiracy
Need not say a single word. All these are conspiracy. THey are getting the bapuk[saifu] to accuse Anwar. He is liar and try every mean to get opportunity from UM..to advance his career. How can Malaysian believe a this farmer? Cast your vote to prove them wrong
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Honestly Malaysian
02-16-10, 02:21 AM |
Please Do Not Over Act
As much as the whole is telescoping this particular case - we Malaysians are nothing less than worry especially business people. We are well versed in what is going on and we have voiced out. Mr. Anwar has a high profile in foreign countries especially Islamic Countries. The Malaysians are monitoring the case. I hope this case do not in what so ever reason affect political and economic ties with other countries. Thanks.
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ex-harmNo
02-28-10, 06:05 AM |
hate say-fool
scorpene submarine,
altantuya,
jet engine,
PPRT,
kelantan oil royalty,
vk lingam,
sodomy conspiracy,
kalimah Allah issue,
etc etc etc..
malaysian,,
open yur eyes..!!!!
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