KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court Thursday to a charge of sodomising his former aide Saiful Bukhari Azlan, 23.
He was accused of committing the offence under Section 377B of the Penal Code between 3.01pm and 4.30pm in 11-5-1 of the Desa Damansara Condominium at 99, Jalan Setia Kasih, Bukit Damansara on June 26 2008.
The PKR adviser had earlier arrived in court accompanied by his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, daughter Nurul Izzah and lawyer Sankara Nair who is among among the nine defence counsels.
The prosecution team was led by Solicitor-General Datuk Idrus Harun.
There has been heavy police presence, including FRU units, unformed policemen and those in plainclothes, at the complex since 6.30am.
A crowd of Anwar's supporters has also been steadily growing at the court from 7am, as roadblocks set up at roads leading to Jln Duta court complex and surrounding areas caused massive jams.
Security waas tight at the entrance of the court complex. Policemen were seen taking down the identity card numbers of those going in.
Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and his father, party adviser Lim Kit Siang was among those who were present in court.
He was accused of committing the offence under Section 377B of the Penal Code between 3.01pm and 4.30pm in 11-5-1 of the Desa Damansara Condominium at 99, Jalan Setia Kasih, Bukit Damansara on June 26 2008.
The PKR adviser had earlier arrived in court accompanied by his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, daughter Nurul Izzah and lawyer Sankara Nair who is among among the nine defence counsels.
The prosecution team was led by Solicitor-General Datuk Idrus Harun.
There has been heavy police presence, including FRU units, unformed policemen and those in plainclothes, at the complex since 6.30am.
A crowd of Anwar's supporters has also been steadily growing at the court from 7am, as roadblocks set up at roads leading to Jln Duta court complex and surrounding areas caused massive jams.
Security waas tight at the entrance of the court complex. Policemen were seen taking down the identity card numbers of those going in.
Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and his father, party adviser Lim Kit Siang was among those who were present in court.
