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Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysian opposition leader found guilty of sodomy | |
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The Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been found guilty of sodomy – a verdict that may disqualify him from his Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat. | The Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been found guilty of sodomy – a verdict that may disqualify him from his Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat. |
The conviction upholds the government's appeal of his acquittal two years earlier. Mr Ibrahim’s supporters claim the ruling is politically motivated and is aimed at ending his career. | The conviction upholds the government's appeal of his acquittal two years earlier. Mr Ibrahim’s supporters claim the ruling is politically motivated and is aimed at ending his career. |
The court of appeal ruled that Ibrahim had anal intercourse with his male aide in 2008, a crime in the Muslim majority country. His defence team's argument that DNA evidence had been contaminated was dismissed. | The court of appeal ruled that Ibrahim had anal intercourse with his male aide in 2008, a crime in the Muslim majority country. His defence team's argument that DNA evidence had been contaminated was dismissed. |
The judgement could affect Ibrahim's plans to run for election in a local state seat this month. | The judgement could affect Ibrahim's plans to run for election in a local state seat this month. |
His lawyers are expected to appeal against the ruling at the country's highest court | His lawyers are expected to appeal against the ruling at the country's highest court |
That election could pave the way for him to take charge of Selangor, Malaysia's richest and most populous state. | That election could pave the way for him to take charge of Selangor, Malaysia's richest and most populous state. |
Additional reporting by Reuters | Additional reporting by Reuters |
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