Sunday, August 17, 2008

Syarie Lawyers Body Says Saiful Should Give Evidence In Court, Not In Any Public Place

Syarie Lawyers Body Says Saiful Should Give Evidence In Court, Not In Any Public Place
17 Aug, 2008

(Bernama) -- Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, who has accused Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of having sodomised him, should confine his accusation and testimony in a court of law and not announce them in any public place or to the media, the Syarie Lawyers Association of Malaysia said today.

Association secretary-general Musa Awang said he felt that Mohd Saiful Bukhari's gesture of swearing on the Quran implied his purported disrespect for and challenge of the integrity of the institution of the court.

Mohd Saiful Bukhari had sworn on the Quran at the Federal Territory Mosque last Friday, claiming that he was telling the truth when he accused Anwar of having sodomised him on June 26.

Anwar, 61, was charged on Aug 7 with having committed sodomy on Mohd Saiful Bukhari, 23, under Section 337B of the Penal Code on July 26 between 3.01 pm and 4.30 pm at Unit 11-5-1 of the Desa Damansara Condominium in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

He was released on a personal bond of RM20,000 without surety. The case will be mentioned on Sept 10.

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