The government said today that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s surprise acquittal this morning from a politically-charged sodomy charge proves the courts are free from political manipulation.
“Malaysia has an independent judiciary and this verdict proves that the government does not hold sway over judges’ decisions,” French news agency AFP quoted Information Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim as saying in a statement.
The High Court today acquitted Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of a charge of sodomising his former male aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
Government says Anwar verdict shows courts are free
