Malaysia court upholds Anwar Ibrahim sodomy conviction

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Source: BBC

Malaysia's top court has upheld opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's conviction for sodomy.

Mr Anwar was accused of having sex with a male aide in 2008. Sodomy is illegal in Muslim-majority Malaysia, but very few people are ever prosecuted.

The popular politician was sentenced to five years in jail in March 2014 after an earlier acquittal was overturned - a ruling against which he appealed.

He says the case is a bid by the ruling coalition to block him from politics.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31286824

[OverseaVisitor]

1. Yes, Sad new

[msongs]

2. so what religion runs their courts? nt

[OverseaVisitor]

3. Google

Altantuya then you understand more

[parkia00]

4. Suppose to be Islam

But honestly they are more of a Koch Brothers capitalism.

This is to make sure that Anwar will not be able to run in the next election for his district which he surely will win.

Malaysia has the longest political party "leadership" in the the world (in power since 1957). Their hands control every aspect of Malaysian economy and the billions they rake in through no bid contracts, special permits and shady deals will astound you. In Malaysia you need a permit for everything. Politicians control the permits. You want to open a certain business, you have to search out the specific permit held by a certain specific fat cat and either buy the permit outright which they got free of charge or rent it on a monthly basis. With all the money involved, they will NEVER give it up. By hook or by crook they will get their assets to make sure they democracy in the country is only skin deep. They have gerrymandered the electorate so much that they can still win the election even if they won only 18% of the popular vote. The police, anti-corruption agency, judiciary and electoral department which is supposed to oversee a free and fair election are all political positions serviced by their members.

[samsingh]

5. what a bunch of absolute stupidity and pure evil