Charges may derail Anwar Ibrahim’s campaign
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ABC, Radio Australia
Malaysia’s opposition politician Anwar Ibrahim will be charged with sodomy later today.
A statement from Malaysian police said prosecutors had decided to charge Anwar with “carnal intercourse against the course of nature”. The move will potentially derail Datuk Seri Anwar’s plans to return to parliament and to oust the government through MP defections. The former deputy prime minister has consistently denied allegations he had sex with a male aide, saying the accusation was aimed at derailing his political comeback.
Presenter: Steve Holland
Speakers: Anwar Ibrahim, Keadilan leader, Wan Azizah Ismail, parliamentarian and wife of Anwar Ibrahim
HOLLAND: The constituency of Permatang Pauh, an industrial area in northern Penang state is the scene of a political battle. The community is divided. It’s difficult to find anyone who will share their political leanings in an area where conflicting views of such a topic can result in volence.
But 28-year old Jo Wahim, a street vendor [...]
