What the hell is wrong with those people? Do they have no other slimy smear tactics to harass and discredit their opponents? What a surreal land. Makes Taiwan politics seem civilized.
[quote]Malaysia Opposition Leader Accused of Sodomizing Aide
Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of Malaysia’s resurgent political opposition, took refuge on Sunday in the Turkish Embassy in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, saying he feared for his security after an aide accused him of participating in homosexual acts.
The police in Malaysia said they would investigate allegations by the aide, Saiful Bahari, a 23-year-old campaign worker, that he had been sodomized by Mr. Anwar. Sodomy is described under Malaysian law as “carnal intercourse against the order of nature” and is punishable by up to 20 years in jail.
The accusation, similar to one that led to Mr. Anwar’s dismissal as deputy prime minister and jailing a decade ago, comes at a time of turbulence in Malaysian politics, with Mr. Anwar threatening to woo enough defectors from the ruling coalition to form his own government.
Mr. Anwar spent six years in prison for the 1998 sodomy case but was ultimately acquitted and released.
“Not again,” said Mr. Anwar, reached by telephone inside the embassy. “It’s a repeat of the same script.”
In March, Mr. Anwar led opposition parties to their greatest gains in the country’s history, winning control of five states, including some of the largest and wealthiest in Malaysia. More recently Mr. Anwar had been preparing to announce plans for a by-election that would allow him to run for Parliament and ultimately be eligible to be prime minister, a post he has long desired.
He was barred from running in the March election because of a court order related to the 1998 sodomy case. . . [/quote]
nytimes.com/2008/06/30/world … l?ref=asia
And another thing, if the allegations were true (which I have no way of knowing) that would presumably mean that some guy voluntarily enticed Anwar to sodomize him so he could then go report it to the press. Fucking weird.