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Zul, Zul – Sudah la Zul

Itu berbohong namanya!…” Akhirnya, Setiausaha Agung PKR Saifuddin Nasution Ismail bersuara setelah sekian lama mendiamkan diri, melihat kerenah Zulkifli Noordin sejak kebelakangan ini.

Malah, “imej Islam” Zulkifli Noordin menerima tamparan sengit daripada sahabatnya ini, apabila Saifuddin (gambar kiri) menekankan bahawa berbohong itu bukanlah perbuatan muslim yang baik, setelah menyangkal tuduhan Zulkifli terhadap PKR.
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Michael Danby of Australia: Regarding Anwar’s Trial

This trial, like the first trial of Anwar Ibrahim, is a disgrace to Malaysia, a country that aspires to democratic norms, where parties change power peacefully and political opponents are not persecuted by organs of the state. Perverting the legal system for political ends by charging Anwar with sexual offences is an affront to human rights.

Michael Danby

Tonight, I want to speak out on behalf of fellow democrats around Asia, who are flabbergasted at events unfolding in Kuala Lumpur. I refer to the trial which began today of the Malaysian Opposition Leader, Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim. For the second time, the Malaysian leader of the Opposition, Anwar Ibrahim is on trial for what they call in ancient grating English, ‘Sodomy’. For the second time, the Malaysian legal system is being manipulated by supporters of the incumbent government to drive Malaysia’s best known leader Anwar Ibrahim out of national politics. For the second time, documents are being forged, witnesses are being coerced, evidence is being fabricated.

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R. Sivarasa: Sodomy Conspiracy #2

From http://freemalaysiatoday.com/english/?p=7876

SHAH ALAM: It has been just over 11 years since Anwar Ibrahim, newly sacked as deputy prime  minister, was first slapped with trumped-up charges of sodomy and supposed corruption anwaribrahim1 (abuse of power), and subsequently put through two trials which were condemned around the world as manifestly flawed and politically motivated.

As a result, he spent six years in detention in Sungei Bulu Prison, in solitary confinement throughout, with contact allowed only with his family and lawyers.

Finally, after his nemesis, former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamed, went into reluctant retirement in October 2003, Anwar was acquitted and released on 2 September 2004 at the final level of his appeal against the conviction for sodomy.

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Dari Merdeka Review: Serangan Rumah Ibadat – Implikasi Luas

Dari Merdeka Review

Oleh Syed Husin Ali

PM Najib Razak melompat marah apabila ditanya benarkah tuduhan bahawa Umno di belakang serangan-serangan rumah ibadat yang telah berlaku. Ada orang berpendapat reaksi yang beliau tunjukkan secara tidak sedar mengiakan tuduhan itu.

Menteri Hishamuddin (gambar kiri) pula pada ketika yang lain cuba memperlekehkan peristiwa ini. Beliau berkata serangan ke atas gereja-geraja Kristian itu kerja budak-budak nakal. Sebenarnya ini menunjukkan sikap mengelak yang tidak bertanggungjawab.

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5 f%*king days is all it took!

Taken from The middle ground :

5 f%*king days is all it took!

On 7 January 2010, newly appointed deputy chief commissioner (operations) of MACC, Mohd Shukri Abdull, had declared that he would be “focusing on high profile cases as well as those that had gained public interest.”
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Zaid Ibrahim Anti-ISA: Unnecessary excessive force by the police

By Zaid Ibrahim:

Hari ini (1 Ogos 2009) buat kali pertama dalam sejarah hidup saya, saya menjadi mangsa bom gas pemedih mata. Pedih sungguh mata dan hati saya! Inilah pengalaman saya berhimpun dan berarak bersama dengan berpuluh ribu rakyat Malaysia di Kuala Lumpur. Ia benar-benar membuka mata saya di samping memberi banyak pengajaran.
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10 Penyelewengan Besar Dalam Kes Anwar

Taken from Pink Turtle:

Penyiasatan dan pendakwaan ke atas Anwar Ibrahim telah menimbulkan pelbagai persepsi dan spekulasi. Meskipun Anwar Ibrahim belum di dakwa secara rasmi di mahkamah, terdapat pelbagai kepincangan dalam siasatan dan dalam perjalanan kes ini. Berikut ialah 10 perkara misteri dan luar biasa yang timbul dalam kes Anwar.

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