Detractors of Anwar Ibrahim have been reminded that the opposition leader has a right to exhaust 'all legal remedies available to him under the law to prove his innocense'.
GEORGE TOWN: Senior lawyer and parliamentarian Karpal Singh today warned detractors that they have no right to pressure the court to speed up the on-going Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II trial. ”It amounts to contempt of court. ”It’s a direct interference in the administration of justice,” warned Karpal who is Anwar’s defence counsel.
He said it was wrong to say that Anwar’s trial was of national importance merely because he is the parliamentary opposition leader and Permatang Pauh MP.
He noted that all trials were of equal significance and shall be treated equally across the board in accordance to Article 8 (1) of the Federal Constitution.
Hands off Anwar’s trial, Karpal warns detractor
