Sodomy 2 - What more Anwar ?

Sodomy II: Karpal wants prosecution team to step down over affair

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s defence team is applying to strike out the charge against Anwar on grounds of compromised integrity of the prosecution team over the alleged affair between Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Farah Azlina Latif and Saiful Bukhari, who has accused the Opposition leader of sodomising him.
Karpal told the High court that entire prosecution team should step down and Solicitor General II Datuk Yusof Zainal Abiden should take blame.
High Court judge Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah said the court will hear the application on Aug 9 before continuing with the cross examination of witnesses.
On July 27, Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail confirmed on Tuesday Farah Azlina was dropped from the prosecution team in the sodomy trial of former deputy prime minister.
He said the move was a follow-up to the allegation that Farah Azlina had had a romantic relationship with the key witness in the case, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
He said Farah Azlina was also dropped from the Prosecution Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers for the same reason.
"The Attorney-General's Chambers cannot compromise on any issue that can tarnish the image or credibility of the department and we are looking at such matters very seriously.
"This can be very difficult for us but any personal matter, if it can have any implication in whatever form on the department, will be handled very seriously," he had told reporters at a press conference at his office, here.
The press conference was held to explain the latest development and answer questions on the relationship between Farah Azlina and Mohd Saiful as reported in the website 'Malaysia Today' recently.
Abdul Gani had said Farah Azlina had to be dropped not because she was found guilty, but to avoid any negative public perception on the prosecution team.
"This move is also to ensure that the smooth running of the case is not affected," he said.
However, he said Farah Azlina had very limited involvement in the case, which was to assist in recording all notes on the proceedings.
"She had no access at all to the investigation papers or any confidential information that the prosecution has," he had said.
The prosecution team for the case is headed by Datuk Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden who is assisted by DPP Datuk Nordin Hassan, DPP Noorin Badaruddin, DPP Mohamed Hanafiah Zakaria, DPP Wong Chiang Kiat, DPP Mira Mirna Musa, DPP Naidatul Athirah Azman and Farah Azlina.

tunku : what else this moron wants? keep delaying the court case.if he's really innocent, he should speed up the process and get his name clear but this moron is guilty as charged.that's why he keeps finding way to delay the hearing. that lady got nothing to do with the moron and furthermore had been dropped from the prosecution team.so get the things moving morons.at least saiful having affair with WOMAN not MAN.