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  • Sodomy charge a political spoiler: Ibrahim Anwar

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    Written by Associated PressPublished by The AustralianJuly 01, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said last night that he had been about to announce plans to contest a by-election when he was hit with a sodomy accusation.Mr Anwar...
  • Sodo mee - the gravy gets murkier!

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    By Haris IbrahimJuly 1, 2008Just got this off a Malaysiakini report.PKR chief of staff Ibrahim Yaacob disclosed to Malaysiakini an e-mail said to have been sent by Saiful to Anwar the day before his now infamous police report, and Anwar’s reply thereto....
  • Sodomy claims pre-empted Anwar's election plans

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    Written by ReutersPublished by The Malaysian InsiderKUALA LUMPUR, June 30 - Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today the fresh sodomy accusations pre-empted his planned announcement to contest for a parliament seat through a by-election and ...
  • These are confusing and uncertain days

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    JUNE 30 — Messy. Uncertain. Gloomy. Pessimistic. This is the Malaysia of today – more than three months after euphoria swept through the country following the Election 2008 and the air was pregnant with talk of reform, change and a maturing democracy....
  • Azmin: Accuser was a 'plant'

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    Azmin Ali says the complainant joined the party during the election campaign period SHAH ALAM: Threats against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have forced him to seek refuge at a safe location, his wife Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said. Wan Azizah, the ...
  • Allies, opponents react to Anwar sodomy allegation

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    KOTA BARU: The Opposition may be affected by the allegation of sexual misconduct against PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, says PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat.However, he said, at this stage it was just a person's word against Anwa...
  • Anwar Ibrahim denies sodomy allegations

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  • Anwar's latest statement released at 5.30pm

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    Released at 5.30pm from the Turkish embassy in Kuala Lumpur JUNE 29 — I am issuing this statement from within the embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Kuala Lumpur.I was transported to the embassy earlier this morning fearing that my personal safet...
  • Anwar denies allegations, claims political frame-up

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    KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 - Opposition leader Datuk Anwar Ibrahim early today denied allegations of sodomising a 23-year-old aide and claimed it was a political frame-up to prevent the removal of the ruling Barisan Nasional government."I believe we are witnes...
  • Coffee Boy, engaged and in blue

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    Saiful Bukhary (left, in blue), who lodged a police report against Anwar, has been to the DPM's office and is pictured here with a friend who works at the DPM's office. Read some very colorful comments in RPK's Malaysia Today here.Mr Manager alerted me to...
  • The pain of sodomy...

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    UPDATED VERSION. 'Death threat on Anwar'. PKR vice president Dr Syed Husin Ali revealed an attempt on Anwar Ibrahim that is "not only to assassinate him politically, but if possible, to kill him physically". Quote:"Anwar has got solid proof, documents, si...
  • Desperate Times and Desperate Measures

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  • Panellists evenly split

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    By SHAILA KOSHY, The StarKUALA LUMPUR: The four panellists at the Bar Council's Social Contract Forum yesterday were split on whether a social contract for the formation of Malaysia did indeed exist.While academic Dr Mavis Puthucheary and political scient...
  • Accept different potential of people, says Raja Nazrin

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  • Ahmad Shabery and Anwar for ‘fuel duel’ on July 15

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  • He got an A+ for this dissertation!

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    HE GOT AN A+ FOR THIS DISSERTATION!By Bernard Khoo aka ZorroThursday, June 26, 2008   I don't want to speculate about the existence of the above. To me, we do our hell on earth. For the too religious amongst us, if you thrive on self-immolation or a fi...
  • More thrust to poverty eradication

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    The government will continue to build proper homes for the poor. On EducationQuality and access to the national education system to be enhanced through the implementation of the Education Development Master Plan and the National Higher Education St...
  • Extra RM30b for development

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    KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has proposed an increase to the development allocation ceiling from RM200bil to RM230bil for the mid-term period of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) due to rising costs.“I would like to emphasise that the Fede...
  • Upset Penang CM resolves to find ways to solve traffic woes

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    GEORGE TOWN: Penang will look for ways to solve traffic congestion problems on the island on its own now that the monorail and Penang Outer Ring Road projects have been deferred.Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government could not afford to imp...
  • Opposition not impressed

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    LIM Kit Siang (DAP – Ipoh Timor) said the Ninth Malaysia Plan should have been drafted to re-inspire Malaysians after the March 8 political tsunami.Government is supposed to understand the needs of the people and lead them towards new economic heights b...