A press conference believed to be linked to Anwar Ibrahim's ongoing sodomy trial by his former aide Rahimi Osman was cancelled following disruption by a rowdy group.
Contacted for comments, Anwar's counsel N Sankara denied claims that the statutory declarations were made under duress and said that initially he was being listed as part of Anwar's defence witnesses and voluntarily approached us to testify for us in the case. Sankara emphatically stated that Rahimi was not forced to sign the statutory declarations and he made the SDs voluntarily and the SDs were in Anwar's favour. Sankara questioned why Rahimi was making an about turn only now after about three years, saying, "This clearly smells sinister." Sankara said he would not further comment until he sees Rahimi's police report and statutory declarations which he will then reference with those in his possession.
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