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Malaysia warns against demonstrations when Anwar trial resumes
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (AFP) - Malaysia's deputy premier Tuesday warned
Anwar Ibrahim's supporters not to stage demonstrations when his trial
resumes Tuesday, saying protesters would be dealt with if they commit
offences.
"Do we want to turn the trial in court to a trial in the streets for
determination? That is not our way, that is not the Malaysian way," Abdullah
Ahmad Badawi told reporters.
An opposition party official said Sunday that supporters would
demonstrate outside the federal court when Anwar's sodomy trial resumes on
January 25.
"Hopefully hundreds of supporters will turn up. We will be armed with
posters and banners calling for a free and independent judiciary," said Tian
Chua, a vice-president of the National Justice Party founded by Anwar's
wife.
Abdullah, who is also home minister, said supporters should not take
action that would cause problems for themselves and damage peace, security
and economic development.
"That's enough...so much hatred had been expressed against the government
during the last election," the official Bernama news agency quoted him as
saying.
"Give us the chance to go on with the business of governing the country."
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad sacked his heir apparent Anwar as finance
minister and deputy premier in September 1998. Anwar was detained later that
month after leading mass anti-government protests.
He was jailed for six years last April for abusing his official position
by seeking to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct and is now on trial
for sodomy, punishable by up to 20 years in jail.
The sodomy trial was postponed indefinitely on November 15 just five days
after Mahathir announced a snap general election, which was held November
29. The stated reason for the postponement was that the judge was unwell.
Anwar, who had been giving evidence alleging ministerial corruption, says
the charges against him stem from a top-level political conspiracy. He was
the candidate for prime minister of an opposition alliance which contested
the polls.
Last week four leading opposition figures and the printer of an
opposition newspaper were arrested and charged -- four with sedition and one
with breaching the Official Secrets Act. They are free on bail pending
trial.
Among those charged with sedition -- over a statement he made in court
during the sodomy trial -- was one of Anwar's defence lawyers, Karpal Singh.
The arrests attracted widespread overseas criticism including from the US
State Department. Abdullah has rejected the criticism as interference in
Malaysia's internal affairs.
Asked Tuesday to comment on attacks in two Australian newspapers over the
arrests, the deputy premier said nobody was above the law.
"Do they enjoy immunity just because they are opposition members, that
they can't be taken to court for offences committed by them?" he said.
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