Newsweek
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Jul 16, 2008 05:46 PM
By Jonathan Kent
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is again under
arrest on charges of sexual misconduct that appear to be politically
motivated. Police detained him today in Kuala Lumpur before he was to
appear voluntarily to face questioning over new charges that he
violated Malaysia’s anti-sodomy law with a political aide. Days before
his latest arrest, Anwar told Newsweek that the new charges against him
were “disgusting” and said elements of the current government had
framed him.
Although officials deny it, his case indeed has the
markings of low politics and appears to be linked to the charismatic
Anwar’s unexpected staying power in Malaysia.
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