KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) --It is difficult to win an appeal but not in the case of opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.He said since facing a sodomy charge in 2008, Anwar had not exhausted his court appeals.
Dr Mahathir said when Anwar was acquitted and discharged by the High Court recently of the charge of sodomising his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, the victim's plea for an appeal against the verdict was disputed.
"Does the opposition leader has a special privilege that justice is served only when he is found not guilty?
"Does a minnow has no right to seek justice to the extent that his appeal cannot be heard by the court anymore?" asked Mahathir in his blog entitled "Right to Appeal" Tuesday.
Several opposition leaders have criticised Mohd Saiful Bukhari's father, Azlan Mohd Lazim for seeking the Attorney-General's Chambers to appeal against the verdict.
Dr Mahathir questioned why Anwar's refusal to take a religious oath (sumpah laknat) at the mosque to deny the sodomy allegation did not have any meaning, particularly to Muslims.
Mohd Saiful Bukhari swore by holding the Quran at the Federal Territory Mosque here on Friday, Aug 18, 2008, claiming that Anwar had sodomised him.
"... and doesn't a sumpah laknat taken by a nobody means anything?" asked Dr Mahathir.
Dr Mahathir said if the recent court verdict was not in his favour, Anwar would have filed an appeal to a higher court.
tunku : it happens only in malaysia. when the government side charged in the court then he is 100% guilty and if opposition it is government's conspiracy.only the opposition and anwar only allowed to appeal not others and this is backed by the bar council. the bar council is actually an opposition political party in shadow.
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In many Third world contries it is now a trend to find some charges against opposition leaders and get them entangled in a cout process.We have been crying wolf too many times and many in the developed world do seem to appreciate these and other kind of charges against opposition leaders.
Frankly, we should grow up and take on the opposition and defeat them at the polls. All the imstruments of power are with the incumbent. Listening to the people and with good governce based on taking this country to greatness and goodness coupled with prudent finacial management based on accountability the incumbent should be able to remain in power for the next 50 years.
The powerful must heed because it is only when you heed you can remain power.
we are grown up and been doing that (defeating the losers at the polls since independence) but seems the losers are doing all the bad and dirty tactic to win the polls.
That depends on if you are buying or selling.
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