Malaysian court acquits Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy

MONDAY, JANUARY 09, 2012
Malaysian court acquits Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy

A Malaysian court on Monday acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy, in an unexpected verdict that took the nation by surprise.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court said it did not find enough evidence to convict Anwar of the charge that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment.
It took only three minutes for High Court Judge Mohamad Zabidin to read his decision.
He said there was no evidence to back the testimony of Anwar accuser and former aide Saiful Bukhari Azlan.