KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The sodomy trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his adopted brother Sukma Dermawan Sasmitaat Madja will resume on Jan 25 until its conclusion. High Court Judge Datuk Arifin Jaka fixed the date at a meeting with counsel in his chambers this morning.
15/12/1999 Fixing the dates for resuming sodomy trial (253 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Parties in the sodomy trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his adopted brother Sukma Dermawan Sasmitaat Madja, will meet on Saturday to fix the dates for the continuation of the hearing. One of Anwar's counsel, S.N. Nair, when contacted today confirmed receiving a letter about the meeting fixed by the High Court.
25/11/1999 Barisan ad blitz nothing but statement of facts, says Daim (319 wds) ()
SUNGAI PETANI, Wed. - The advertisement blitz in the media by Barisan Nasional is not meant to intimidate the people but merely a "statement of facts", First Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin said. "It's all facts, we are not lying to anyone. Isn't it true saudara Anwar (jailed former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) suffered from headaches when his sodomy trial was on?
22/11/1999 Government has been fair to all By Shukor Rahman (556 wds) ()
KOTA BARU, Sun. - Kelantan Umno liaison chief Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said today the Government has been quite fair to everybody, including the Opposition. "I was never arrested, threatened or harassed when I was the Opposition (coalition) leader of Parti Melayu Semangat 46, Pas and the DAP, and I would have been Prime Minister if the Opposition had won," he said.
22/11/1999 Don't discard principles of fair play and service for political gain By Patvinder Singh (494 wds) ()
ONE of the tenets of a modern nation-state is the separation of the legislature, the judiciary and the executive. This doctrine of democracy is intended to ensure there is no influence by any one of the three on the others.
19/11/1999 Anwar trial judge on leave for health reasons (150 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's trial is postponed because High Court judge Datuk Arifin Jaka is on two weeks' medical leave, a court official said today. The official said Arifin has been advised by his doctor to rest.
17/11/1999 Party insists Anwar eligible to contest (425 wds) ()
PETALING JAYA, Tues. - Parti Keadilan Nasional today insisted that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is eligible to contest in the general election and demanded that the Election Commission state its stand immediately. Keadilan legal advisor Zainur Zakaria said he was "given to understand" that if Anwar were to file nomination papers, the Election Commission would reject them.
16/11/1999 Anwar's case postponed indefinitely (134 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The hearing of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy case has been postponed "indefinitely", his lawyer Karpal Singh said today. When contacted, Karpal said he received a fax from High Court senior assistant registrar S. Nakunavathy last Saturday stating that hearing would resume on a date to be fixed. No reason was given for the adjournment.
13/11/1999 Anwar's sodomy trial put off to Tuesday (161 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The High Court today postponed to Tuesday the continued hearing of the sodomy trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and co-accused Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja. Deputy Registrar Rozilah Salleh, who announced the postponement over the microphone, said judge Datuk Arifin Jaka was on medical leave until Nov 15.
11/11/1999 Anwar may face new charge By Tony Emmanuel (396 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, now facing sodomy charges, may be charged with providing false information as police investigations have debunked claims of arsenic poisoning. To a specific question whether the former Deputy Prime Minister could face such charges, Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Norian Mai, said it was an option.
11/11/1999 `PM told me to dismiss allegations contained in letter and sworn statement' By Ruslaini Abbas; Satwant Singh (1081 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was told by the Prime Minister to dismiss allegations made against him (Anwar) in a letter and also in a sworn statement as "rubbish", the High Court heard today. Anwar said Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad gave him a letter written by businesswoman Ummi Hafilda Ali and a sworn statement made by Azizan Abu Bakar (on being sodomised) in early August 1997.
10/11/1999 Anwar on why he was against move By Ruslaini Abbas; Satwant Singh (1183 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the High Court today that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad had directed him to use Treasury funds to compensate a company without proper audit and procedure. Anwar said he disgreed as it was not the duty of the Finance Minister to plunder public funds to save any company, and added that the company belonged to businessman Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing.
10/11/1999 Request for Karpal to continue as defence counsel (177 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today that he has requested one of his lawyers Karpal Singh to continue to represent him in the on-going sodomy trial. In a hand-written statement passed on to reporters by his wife Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail during a short adjournment in the High Court, Anwar said he had appointed Karpal as one of his counsel.
10/11/1999 `Daim, Megat Junid opposed provision' (467 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Tun Daim Zainuddin and Datuk Seri Megat Junid Megat Ayob strongly opposed a provision in the Anti-Corruption Act 1997, the High Court heard today. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the First Finance Minister and the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister had commented that: "I was stupid to empower the ACA (Anti-Corruption Agency) with such powers".
06/11/1999 Anwar sent to KL Hospital By Ruslaini Abbas; Satwant Singh (1067 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The High Court hearing the sodomy case of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today dismissed his counsel's application to have him sent to Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for treatment of his persistent headache. Judge Datuk Arifin Jaka instead ordered Anwar to be sent to Hospital Kuala Lumpur "as agreed to by both parties earlier".
06/11/1999 Dr M: Opposition lies confusing the people (556 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The lies and slander spread by the Opposition have confused the people to the extent that they can no longer tell what is true and what isn't, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. The Umno president said if the matter was not addressed, he said the public would continue to be deceived and they might make a wrong decision.
05/11/1999 Anwar is again taken ill By Ruslaini Abbas; Satwant Singh (1160 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The High Court today ordered that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim be sent for medical examination at Hospital Kuala Lumpur after he again complained of headache this morning. Judge Datuk Arifin Jaka made the order in chambers during a short adjournment after counsel went into the judge's chambers to resolve some matters which had arisen during questioning of Anwar by his leading counsel Christopher Fernando.
05/11/1999 Keeping tabs on `revelations' (536 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - Umno members who wish to make revelations on more alleged wrongdoings of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must first refer the matter to party president Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad before they can be made public. This is to enable the president to determine whether the prospective disclosures are backed by strong evidence, Dr Mahathir told a Press conference after chairing the party's supreme council meeting at Menara Dato' Onn at the Putra World Trade Centre here tonight.
04/11/1999 MP-cum-lawyer's ulterior motives will eventually be revealed By Datuk Tengku Adnan (412 wds) ()
I AM convinced that Karpal Singh had not told the truth when he said that he was defending Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for free in the interest of justice. Could Karpal not be getting hefty fees paid overseas in cash from one of the Master Accounts?
04/11/1999 Trial adjourned due to headache (354 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - The High Court today adjourned the sodomy trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after about 25 minutes into the afternoon session. The adjournment was made when Anwar complained of headache.
04/11/1999 Hanif concocted tale, says Anwar By Ruslaini Abbas; Satwant Singh (1564 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the High Court today that former Inspector-General of Police Tun Hanif Omar had concocted the story about their purported conversations on his alleged homosexual activities. Anwar said the story was a recent fabrication to corroborate the Prime Minister's statement on the same issue when justifying his dismissal on Sept 2 last year.
04/11/1999 Beraksi plans to submit memo against Karpal soon (372 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Barisan Bertindak Anti-Karpal Singh (Beraksi) is planning to hand a copy of the memorandum against Karpal Singh to the independent disciplinary board headed by a Court of Appeal Judge. This move follows a faxed statement from Bar Council president R.R. Chelvarajah to Beraksi chairman Datuk Mohd Noor Dom that the former could not act againt Karpal because it did not have the power to do so.
03/11/1999 Ummi told Azizan to `continue with plan' By Ruslaini Abbas; Satwant Singh (1216 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Businesswoman Ummi Hafilda Ali telephoned alleged sodomy victim Azizan Abu Bakar from London and told him "not to change his story", the High Court heard today. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Ummi also told Azizan to "continue with the plan".
03/11/1999 Karpal and MPs in a heated exchange (629 wds) ()
A HEATED verbal exchange between the Member for Jelutong-cum-lawyer Karpal Singh and backbenchers erupted yesterday during the Budget debate. It occurred when Karpal was explaining to the House his reasons for defending former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Anwar's current sodomy trial in the High Court.
03/11/1999 No afternoon session as ex-DPM goes for brain scan (74 wds) ()
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - There was no afternoon session of the hearing of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy case today to enable him to undergo a brain scan at Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Judge Datuk Arifin Jaka adjourned proceedings to tomorrow.
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