International Support for Anwar Ibrahim
on rosmaaa order?it’s mindboggling!Public Prosecutor has deceptively merely manufacturing evidences against Anwar
June 11, 2009 · No Comments
The judge should order the Public Prosecutor to release the said documents to the defence lawyers in order that they can operate on a level playing field, simple as that. The judge did not have to wait for the defence lawyers to fight for something that is their right to have. But does the Public Prosecutor want to give the defence a level playing field? If the shenanigans involving RPK’s various trials are anything to go by I don’t think so. I therefore fear the worst outcome for Anwar. He’ll be found guilty and thrown into jail thereby scuppering the Opposition’s hopes of forming a govt. in the near future. Sure, the international community will protest but Najib will just cock a snook at them and tell them to mind their own business. Who cares what the world thinks of you when your main aim is for your party to rule for another 50 years or more? People will protest but the FRU, the Police and maybe even the military will put down any form of protest. Look what they are doing to peaceful protestors wearing black. You see, my fellow Malaysians, people looking into Malaysia see a different picture from what we see from the inside. To them Malaysia is a wonderful,modern, vibrant and successful country. But they only see the window dressing, unfortunately.
the detention and brutal treatment of anwar ibrahim 20 september 1998 with fabricated charges,now najib will face real charges the truth that refuses to surface,now ”abuse of power like text message correspondence is between najib tun abdul razak, and shafee abdullah“tentative” charge and that “all is not lost
why the Attorney-General’s Chambers hasNOT lodged a police report against najib for making deal with him and let the whole workd know On the day Abdul Razak Baginda was arrested, Bala was with him at his lawyers office at 6.30 a.m. Abdul Razak Baginda informed us that he had sent Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak an SMS the evening before as he refused to believe he was to be arrested, but had not received a response.
52. Shortly thereafter, at about 7.30 a.m., Abdul Razak Baginda received an SMS from Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and showed, this message to both myself and his lawyer. This message read as follows :- “ I am seeing IGP at 11.00 a.m. today …… matter will be solved … be cool”.
53. I have been made to understand that Abdul Razak Baginda was arrested the same morning at his office in the Bangunan Getah Asli, Jalan Ampang.
54. The purpose of this Statutory declaration is to :-
54.1 State my disappointment at the standard of investigations conducted by the authorities into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Altantuya Shaaribuu.
54.2 Bring to the notice of the relevant authorities the strong possibility that there are individuals other than the 3 accused who must have played a role in the murder of Altantuya Shaaribuu.
the Attorney-General’s Chambers has lodged a police report against Raja Petra over the statutory declaration.
Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail said the allegations were “highly defamatory” and if found untrue, those making the allegations would have to face the consequences.
“We want to investigate because we want the truth. As far as I am concerned, we have to look at it seriously.”
“If it’s true, we will act accordingly. If not, the writer will be investigated,” he said, adding that the report was lodged in Putrajaya
“The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin SeriRosmah Mansor cannot 
remain silent
All Malaysians who values a just and independent judicial system in Malaysia must voice out their disapproval of such dastardy behaviour by the Public Prosecutor.
All dealings must be done above board and must be seen to be just and fair. Such behaviour by the Public Prosecutor can only means one thing.
It can only means that the Public Prosecutor is unwilling to release the required information because by releasing the information, the Public Prosecutor no longer has a viable case against the defense or it could mean that the Public Prosecutor is merely manufacturing evidences against Anwar as was exposed in the previous case against Anwar! If there is any concrete evidences, you can bet your bottom dollar that the Public Prosecutor will be the first to publish it in the public domain to substantiate his case and claims against the accused!
If there are no evidences or documentations as claimed, then, there is no way they can present them….so, if they can’t present the required information as requested, then, it could only means that there are no such evidences/documents available at all!
In Malaysia, the judiciary and court system has lately become the laughing stock in the international arena. Even Malaysians do not have much confidence of getting correct and educated judgements…let alone a fair and just one! With such behaviour by the Public Prosecutor, what else could we expect???
A justice system must not only be fair and just, it must also be seen by the public to be fair and just! merely manufacturing evidences against Anwar
on the latest bombshell,” wrote Lim Kit Siang, leader of the opposition Democratic Action Party. “The credibility and legitimacy of the Abdullah premiership and government will suffer a mortal blow if Abdullah, Najib and Rosmah remain silent on Raja Petra’s bombshell allegations.”
The woman arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 9 with her sister and a cousin in search of the political analyst whom she claimed fathered her 16-month-old son.
Altantuya’s case came to light after her sister lodged a police report following her disappearance on Oct 21. Police identified the political analyst, who is said to have befriended the deceased a few years ago, as a suspectShe had accompanied Baginda to France when he was involved in negotiating the purchase of two Scorpene submarines and a used Agosta submarine produced by the French government through a French-Spanish joint venture, Armaris, for the Malaysian defense ministry, which was headed by Najib as minister. The submarines were bought through a Kuala Lumpur-based company, Perimekar Sdn Bhd, which at the time was owned by yet another company, Ombak Laut, which was wholly owned by Abdul Razak Baginda.The €1 billion (RM4.5 billion) contract to buy the submarines was non-competitive and netted Perimekar €114 million.
Note that save for the earlier delivery of just one statement and a few photo prints picked out of a purported CCTV recording, nothing else that was requested by us have been supplied to us hitherto. We have today filed a notice of motion applying to the High Court to compel the Public Prosecutor to deliver, as a matter of right, as provided by law under Sections 51 and 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code, inter alia, statements of witnesses, original DNA samples for DNA testing, medical notes, photographs, CCTV recordings of relevant dates and other evidence which they intend to use against DSAI in the trial (see enclosed Affidavit of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim), to enable us to advise and prepare the best defence for Dato’ Seri Anwar. We reiterate that Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim is lawfully entitled to the best defence, as such unless ALL that we have applied for are delivered up to us by the Public Prosecutor, within reasonable time, the legal team will not be in a position to proffer and prepare adequately the best defence that our client is lawfully entitled to. In this regard, we are deeply disappointed and rather perturbed that the Public
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The attempt to smear and defame Anwar Ibrahim has been thoroughly rejected by the international community. Statements condemning the arrest of Anwar Ibrahim and stating concerns over the credible dispensation of justice have been made by groups which view they entire conduct of this case as suspiciously, similar to the fraudulent allegations made in 1998.
Open letter by prominent Muslim leaders in support of Anwar Ibrahim
We, the undersigned, believe the honorable brother Datuk Seri Dr. Anwar Ibrahim to be of the highest ethical and moral integrity, a devout Muslim and a devoted father and husband. He is universally recognized as an advocate for justice and fairness, and he has a long history of promoting Islam and championing Islamic ethical and charitable causes.
Signatories include: Prof. Dr. Akbar Ahmed, Amina Rasul, H.E. Shaykh Prof. Dr. Mustafa Cerić, Prof. Dr. H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal, Prof. Dr. Ingrid Mattson, Dr. Yusuf Islam.
International Crisis Group
The International Crisis Group condemns the arrest of our Board member, Anwar Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. Anwar Ibrahim was arrested outside his home in Kuala Lumpur on 16 July 2008 on charges that are obviously politically motivated, relating to his position as an opposition leader. Though released on bail the following day, the allegations against him remain and are clearly a deliberate attempt to smear him. We call on the Malaysian government to drop the charges against Anwar Ibrahim and for its leaders not to improperly use the police and judiciary for their partisan purposes.
Signatories include Gareth Evans, Ambassador Thomas R Pickering, and Lord Patten of Barnes
AccountAbility
AccountAbility’s Chief Executive, Simon Zadek: “We are seeing declines in almost every international indicator of good governance and citizens’ confidence in the democratic process. Malaysia has a unique opportunity to lead the way, in Asia and globally, in demonstrating how complex societies should manage their affairs”…
AccountAbility asks that the Malaysian Government provide exemplary global leadership at this pivotal moment in the nation’s history – by advancing the principles and practice of good governance and accountability advocated by our Honorary President, Anwar Ibrahim and so many other global leaders.
Senator Joe Biden, Chairman, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
“A decade ago, the spectacle of Mr. Anwar’s mistreatment and imprisonment on transparently political grounds greatly discredited Malaysia in the eyes of the world community. The action tarnished the reputation of then-Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad. I certainly hope that the current Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi, does not repeat the mistakes of the past. I urge him to drop this political attack on a respected opposition figure, and commit himself to rule of law and good governance in Malaysia.”
National Democratic Institute and International Republication Institute
“The arrest of political leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on July 16 is of great concern to us and the international community. A similar charge that was filed against him 10 years ago was ultimately overturned by the Supreme Court. The timing of the current charge is of particular concern given his re-emergence on the national political scene since the ban on his involvement in politics expired in April 2008. We hope that the investigation into the allegation is not used as a political tool to silence an outspoken government critic. It is essential that the investigation is conducted in a transparent and fair manner that upholds the rule of law, and affords Mr. Ibrahim full protection of his legal rights. We also urge the citizens of Malaysia to remain calm and pursue resolution of their concerns over his arrest in a peaceful manne
Anwar Ibrahim accuses Public Prosecutor of “Political Persecution”
June 11, 2009
By Debra Chong@ The Malaysian Insider
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is crying foul. With less than a month before he goes on trial for sodomy again, the opposition leader has yet to receive key documents from the Public Prosecutor (PP), which he says he is entitled to under the law.
In a statement yesterday from his lawyer, the former deputy prime minister accused the Public Prosecutor of purposely withholding information and denying him a fair trial.
He also charged the Public Prosecutor of taking part in a political conspiracy against him and demands the sodomy charges against him be dropped immediately. “The Public Prosecutor has much to hide and as such, this prosecution of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim is clearly an abuse, frivolous, unjust and is tantamount to a political persecution,” Sankara Nair said on behalf of Anwar.
Sankara noted the Public P seemed to be repeating tired methods to deny Anwar a fair trial, employing an “ambush prosecution” tactic used in the Sodomy I case back in 1998-1999.
Among the documents asked for are testimonies from witnesses, the original DNA samples sent for testing, medical notes, photographs and CCTV (closed circuit television) recordings showing Anwar with his accuser, a 23-year-old former male aide.
Sankara claimed that he had written to the PP asking for copies of the various pieces of proof as early as September 8 last year. Several reminders sent out since January have been largely ignored, Sankara said.
“Save for the earlier delivery of just one statement and a few photo prints picked out of a purported CCTV recording, nothing else that was requested by us have been supplied,” he said.
He added that the last they heard from the PP was on June 6, when they received a letter rejecting their requests except to provide the results of the DNA tests.
“We are deeply disappointed and rather perturbed that the Public Prosecutor has acted most unprofessionally and unethically,” he said.
Sankara said Anwar was left with little choice but to apply to the High Court for an order to force the PP to release the pieces of proofs they plan to use in the upcoming trial.
Anwar’s trial will run starting from July 1 to 24. The 61-year-old father of six is charged with sodomising Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan at Desa Damansara Condominium in the leafy enclave of Damansara Heights in June last year. If found guilty, he can be jailed up to 20 years and whipped under Section 377B of the Penal Code.
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2009
other assistance during trial;iv. deprive our client the opportunity to check and verify the veracity and authenticity of the original DNA and other samples, which they
are using to make baseless allegations against our client at this stage; andv. deny our client a fair trialWe further state that by virtue of the above, the Public Prosecutor has much to hide and as such, this prosecution of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim is clearly an abuse, frivolous, unjust and is tantamount to a political persecution. As such, in the name of justice, we again called upon the Public Prosecutor to withdraw the charge against our client with immediate effect.Sankara Nair
S. N. NAIR & PARTNERS
Solicitors for Dato Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim
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