Anwar speaking to thousands of people at Kampung Baru tonight.
Jan 082012
Aug 252011
More revealing testimony from the Sodomy II trial today. Continue reading »
Aug 222011
The full text of Anwar’s statement from the dock in court this morning. Continue reading »
Mar 112011
Karpal Singh is now questioning Brickfields CID chief DSP Jude Pereira, the investigating officer in the sodomy case.
Sep 082010
PKR is preparing for its party elections which, for the first time, will see ordinary members directly voting for top leadership posts in the party.
But what has been Anwar’s role be in all this, given that he is torn between his court case, party matters and never-ending campaigning? Is the party prepared for the outcome of the trial? I wrote this piece for Asia Times:
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As Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case meanders its way through the courts, the spotlight has shifted to how his party is preparing for the possible outcome.
A guilty verdict in the high-stakes case would be a significant blow his opposition People’s Alliance (Pakatan Rakyat), which hopes to capitalize on significant gains it made against the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition at the last general election in 2008. Continue reading »