Malaysia is expected to tighten security around its capital city as supporters of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim rally behind him ahead of his sodomy trial which may begin on Wednesday if the court refuses to strike out his case.- Police are keeping their cards close to their chest, but water canons and battalions of light strike force are expected to be deployed.
- Already Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein has warned of harsh reaction against any protests.
- “If they create chaos and go against the law to disrupt security and the judiciary, the authorities will certainly react,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
- Nevertheless, thousands are expected to gather to protest what has been widely perceived as sham trial, much like the one the Myanmar junta pressed against democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyii recently.
- Despite the evidence of two hospital reports – one of which was from the government-run Hospital Kuala Lumpur – that concluded the complainant Saiful Bukhari Azlan had not been sodomised, Prime Minister Najib Razak is determined to proceed with the case.
Source:Wong Choon Mei
Malaysia is expected to tighten security around its capital city as supporters of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim rally behind him ahead of his sodomy trial which may begin on Wednesday if the court refuses to strike out his case.
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