Influential British newspaper The Guardian says Anwar Ibrahim
will likely be handed a guilty verdict in the Sodomy II trial, and
warned that it will severely hurt Malaysia’s reputation in terms of
democracy.
In a hard-hitting column by assistant editor Simon Tidall, said the only person to blame should this happen is Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and warned that “the portents do not look good” for Anwar, as the case winds to a close.
Plying scathing criticism over what he sees as Najib's “authoritarian
tendencies” and “blatant scare-mongering”, Tidall urged Malaysia's Western allies to “take a closer look at their
friend”, saying, “Malaysia is valued as a trading partner, counter-proliferation
collaborator, and non-combatant member of the Afghanistan coalition. But
the government's human rights record and democratic practices merit
closer scrutiny...As Anwar's ordeal approaches an ugly climax, it seems increasingly
unlikely that these benchmarks will be met. The next question is: what
will Malaysians and their friends do about it?”
According to the foreign affairs columnist, the sodomy charges, which were levelled soon after Pakatan Rakyat took over five states in the 2008 general election, “hardly seems coincidental”.
In a hard-hitting column by assistant editor Simon Tidall, said the only person to blame should this happen is Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and warned that “the portents do not look good” for Anwar, as the case winds to a close.
Plying scathing criticism over what he sees as Najib's “authoritarian
tendencies” and “blatant scare-mongering”, Tidall urged Malaysia's Western allies to “take a closer look at their
friend”, saying, “Malaysia is valued as a trading partner, counter-proliferation
collaborator, and non-combatant member of the Afghanistan coalition. But
the government's human rights record and democratic practices merit
closer scrutiny...As Anwar's ordeal approaches an ugly climax, it seems increasingly
unlikely that these benchmarks will be met. The next question is: what
will Malaysians and their friends do about it?”According to the foreign affairs columnist, the sodomy charges, which were levelled soon after Pakatan Rakyat took over five states in the 2008 general election, “hardly seems coincidental”.
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