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Anwar returns to Malaysia Parliament, walks out

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:08:21 +0000

(Kuala Lumpur) Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim rejoined Malaysia’s Parliament on Thursday, resurrecting his mission to become prime minister a decade after he was charged with sodomy and his(...)

Anwar wins election despite sodomy charge

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:21:23 +0000

(Permatang Pauh, Malaysia) The official vote count shows Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has won a special election for a parliament seat, strengthening his campaign to topple the(...)

Leader pleads not guilty in sodomy case

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:07 +0000

(Kuala Lumpur) Malaysia’s top opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday dismissed as “treacherous” a sodomy charge against him, but remained free on bail to campaign for a by-election to Parliament. Anwar, who faced a similar accusation a decade ago, pleaded innocent to the charge during a hearing in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, held amid [...]

Opposition leader faces sodomy charge before Malaysia election

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:42:36 +0000

Malaysian authorities on Wednesday summoned opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to court to face a sodomy charge, complicating his bid to return to Parliament in a by-election less than three weeks away. Police went to Anwar’s home to serve an order for him to appear in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday morning to face [...]

Malaysian Opposition Leader Arrested For Sodomy

logointern1 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:14 +0000

(Kuala Lumpur) Malaysian police arrested opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday on suspicion that he sodomized a male aide, pre-empting his voluntary appearance at the police headquarters(...)