Mahathir’s  productions with AR Rahman music in the late 1990′s launched its grand drama known as ‘Anwar Ibrahim and the Charge of Sodomy’, which failed spectacularly in the media, society and courtrooms. A pre-launch review explains why  Mahathir’s sequel has all the trappings of an equally spectacular failure.

Attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail  who enjoys a virtual monopoly of the office Attorney-general pilloried the Anwar sodomy trial:  for what some feel was its most disgraceful judgment  If there is a single phrase that defines the ethos of a judiciary that was built on the counterfeit  to flaunt the grandeur of political power, it is the imperious assertion by the few to the many: “Don’t you know who I am?”The ‘crime’ was despicable enough; even more sordid was the attempted management of its inevitable fallout. For some, the veneer of religiosity was a cover for preying on  for others, a damaging charge of  can be debunked as a political frame-up.

You laid down the charge, you decided what can be admitted as evidence, what cannot, you decided who testified and who need not testify. You decided what medical evidence can and what cannot be given to the defense, which is most bizarre!

At the end of the day, the learned judge decided, there was not enough evidence, and acquitted the accused! What else is there to appeal except that this is, I mean, literally, the acquittal was just , but, another political sandiwara?

The country cannot afford another bout of frivolous charges, the country cannot afford the already “tainted” judiciary to make itself the focus point of the world! The whole case had tarnished the image of Malaysia further, and reportedly we were said to be worse than Burma! Just think of “Correct, Correct, Correct” and now when the judiciary is seen to be moving towards a slow slow “reformation”, we have this “appeal” sandiwara again!

THE POLITICISATION OF SEXUALITY AS A POLITICAL WEAPON AS SEEN FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE CASE OF DATUK SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM. THE CASE HIGHLIGHTS THE CONTINUOUS USAGE OF THE ARCHAIC AND OUTDATED SODOMY LAW TO PERSECUTE AN INDIVIDUAL OF HIS PERSONAL DIGNITY AND POLITICAL AMBITIONS. WE REMAIN CONCERN OVER THE ACT OF POLITICISING SEXUALITY AND THE USAGE OF SODOMY LAWS AS A TOOL FOR IT VIEWS THAT CRIMINALISING ANY FORM OF PRIVATE CONSENSUAL SEX BETWEEN ADULTS AND THE ACT OF POLITICISING AND MANIPULATING ANY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS FOR A POLITICAL DECISION SHALL BE CONDEMNED AS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION AND AN INVASION OF PRIVACY AND PERSONAL DIGNITY.  CALLS FOR THE ABOLITION OF OUR OUTDATED SODOMY LAWS

The prosecuting team recommend.Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah  that an appeal be filed against Monday’s High Court decision to acquit Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from a charge of sodomising his former aide.Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahimhas accused Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah of taking the deputy public prosecutor’s (DPP) role in his sodomy appeal, in the hopes of becoming the next… READ MORE

Human Rights Watch has released the following statement found here. (Corrected July 15, 2009) Government Pre-Trial Maneuvers Show Political Motivations (New York, July 13, 2009) – The Malaysian government should immediately drop politically motivated criminal charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, Human Rights Watch said today. – See more at:

Mahathir’s  productions in the late 1990′s launched its grand drama known as ‘Anwar Ibrahim and the Charge of Sodomy’, which failed spectacularly in the media, society and courtrooms. A pre-launch review explains why  Mahathir’s sequel has all the trappings of an equally spectacular failure.

Controversies:

• Anwar sodomy trial: As Commissioner of Law Revision, Abdul Gani was chosen to lead the prosecution against Anwar Ibrahim‘s corruption and sodomy trial in 1998. Anwar was sentenced to a combined 15 years in prison for corruption and sodomy in April 1999 and August 2000respectively.

Both Abdul Gani and Asst. Commissioner of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassanwere accused by Anwar of fabricating evidence against him during the trial, in particular introducing a medical report that suggested that Anwar’s black-eye sustained from beatings in prison were self-inflicted.^[4] His claims have been backed by former Kuala Lumpur CID Chief, Mat Zain Ibrahim, who investigated the ‘black eye’ incident.^[5] In an open letter to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar on 28 March 2011, Mat Zain also alleged that Abdul Gani had falsified evidence, including DNA evidence, in the probe against Anwar for his first sodomy trial.^[1]

In 2008, Anwar Ibrahim filed a police report against Gani and ACP Musa Hassan. The accusations of fabrication and misconduct on the part of Gani and Musa were, however, dismissed by a 3-member committee comprising retired judges formed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). It was reported that in a meeting held on 10 August 2013 between:

• former Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Mat Zain Ibrahim;
• prominent lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah; and
• former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad;

held at Mahathir’s residence in Country Heights, Kajang, the three agreed that the appointment of theMalaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) committee to clear Gani and Musa was illegal.^[6]

• Port Klang Free Zone Scandal: On 9 November 2013, DAP chairman Karpal Singh said that the Attorney-General’s Chambers must explain why it did not file an appeal against former Transport Minister Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik‘s acquittal of cheating charges in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal. He pointed out that an appeal should have been filed by Gani. “Unfortunately that is the AG’s prerogative. But the AG has to give an explanation. It is insufficient to leave the matter as it is. The case should also not end with the acquittal. There must be an inquiry into the colossal losses incurred in the PKFZ,” Karpal added. (The 14-day deadline for the prosecution to file an appeal against the court’s decision expired on November 8.)

Now replay JUBOQ SAIFOOL A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah   NEED TO BE DEFENDED TO APPEAL SODOMY ACQUITTALTan Sri Abdul Gani Patail and Muhammad Shafee Abdullah  will finally have to  resigned, the operative word being ‘finally’. It has taken the government a lot to reach this point, and the final call was taken apparently because of Rosmah’s push. On the face of it, the decision to make   Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail and Muhammad Shafee … Read more http://suarakeadilanmalaysia.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/juboq-saifool-a-national-security-issue-need-to-be-defended-prosecutors-to-ask-a-g-to-appeal-sodomy-acquittal/