An assistant to
former Malaysian finance minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday
accused Ibrahim of sodomy; it is the second time such
an allegation has been made.
An assistant to
former Malaysian finance minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday
accused Ibrahim of sodomy; it is the second time such
an allegation has been made.
The former
finance minister was first accused of being gay in 1998 by
then–prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad and fired
from the cabinet. Ibrahim was then tried, convicted,
and sentenced to 15 years for sodomy and corruption.
He was released in September 2004 after the conviction
was overturned.
After 22 years as
prime minister, Mohamad retired in 2003. In 2006 he
said that he would not allow Ibrahim to become prime
minister because he is gay. (The Advocate)
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