PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim pleaded not guilty to the charge of having carnal intercourse against the order of nature at the Sessions Court in Jalan Duta court complex this morning.
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"This is a malicious slander and I'm not guilty," he told Sessions judge SM Komathy.
The prosecution did not oppose bail and proposed the amount be set at RM20,000 and that Anwar be required to surrender his passport.
Judge Komathy agreed to release Anwar on RM20,000 personal bond without surety.
She also said that Anwar need not surrender his passport as the opposition leader was not likely to abscond. The judge also set the case for mention on Sept 10 to decide hearing dates. However, the case would be transferred to the High Court.
After the date was fixed, Anwar and his lawyers then left the courtroom.
The charge, preferred following a complaint by 23-year-old Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, carries a punishment of up to 20 years' imprisonment if found guilty.
Anwar was charged with having committed sodomy on Saiful under section 337B of the Penal Code on June 26 between 3.01pm and 4.30pm at Unit 11-5-1 Desa Damansara Condo in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.
According to a lawyer, section 337B refers to consensual sex, not assault.
MCPX
"This is a malicious slander and I'm not guilty," he told Sessions judge SM Komathy.
The prosecution did not oppose bail and proposed the amount be set at RM20,000 and that Anwar be required to surrender his passport.
Judge Komathy agreed to release Anwar on RM20,000 personal bond without surety.
She also said that Anwar need not surrender his passport as the opposition leader was not likely to abscond. The judge also set the case for mention on Sept 10 to decide hearing dates. However, the case would be transferred to the High Court.
After the date was fixed, Anwar and his lawyers then left the courtroom.
The charge, preferred following a complaint by 23-year-old Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, carries a punishment of up to 20 years' imprisonment if found guilty.
Anwar was charged with having committed sodomy on Saiful under section 337B of the Penal Code on June 26 between 3.01pm and 4.30pm at Unit 11-5-1 Desa Damansara Condo in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.
According to a lawyer, section 337B refers to consensual sex, not assault.
