
The opposition leader, whose forces won a majority of the popular vote in polls last year, faces a late-October final ruling on his appeal against a much-criticised sodomy conviction and five-year jail sentence he denounces as a long-running government smear campaign.

But the charismatic campaigner said “it doesn’t look good,” citing an
accelerating government crackdown on civil liberties aimed at
throttling the opposition threat.

Malaysia’s highest court hears the appeal October 28-29.
Anwar says he is “prepared for the worst” but flashes his trademark
sense of humour in speculating on the quality of the prison tea, medical
care and books.
“I am thinking now of what classics to start with,” he said with a laugh.
“But I am still hopeful sanity will prevail and the highest court in the land will subscribe fully to the facts and the law.”
Source: Malaysia Today...More...
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