Malaysia's Anwar says medical report makes lie of sodomy charges

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim demanded Tuesday that police drop a sodomy investigation against him, producing a medical report he said showed no assault had taken place.

Anwar reiterated that the allegations by a young male aide, a repeat of charges that saw him jailed a decade ago, have been fabricated to disrupt his plans to seize power from the coalition that has ruled here for half a century.

"The hospital report leaked yesterday confirms our contention that the allegations levelled against me are baseless and politically motivated," he told a press conference.

"The complainant is an outright liar working hand in glove with those in power to assassinate my character and attempt to derail the people's aspirations for...