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KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has demanded that police drop the ongoing sodomy investigation against him, after a leaked medical report of his accuser Mohd Saiful Bukhari revealed that the former aide showed no signs of being sodomised.
According to the medical report by the first doctor who examined Mohd Saiful on June 28, the patient claimed he was sodomised with a plastic object. But upon examination, the doctor found that there is no bleeding or any signs of tear, scar or infection in the rectal area.
While it was unclear how the report was leaked, the doctor concerned had gone on leave and could not be reached for comment.
Currently out on police bail, Anwar demanded the police drop the case against him. He said the allegations were baseless and politically motivated to derail his political comeback.
"The failure of the police to disclose this medical report all but confirms that there's intention to frame me. Although quite apparent even before yesterday, their desperate attempt to collect fresh DNA sample from me is now even much clearer; it was a last ditch effort to build a case when none exists," said Anwar, leader of the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).
His lawyer also argued this has raised doubt over the subsequent medical report of Saiful from the general hospital.
"Any subsequent medical report that says otherwise is highly doubtful because between the first medical report and the second medical report, the crime scene should not have changed at all," said Sulaiman Abdullah, Anwar's counsel.
Speaking at a separate news conference, Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar denied any government frame-up and stressed the police must be allowed to complete their investigation.
"You must remember that there is a complaint, so even though he's not a famous person, even though he's an ordinary man in the street, the complaint has to be investigated. This is to be fair to every citizen," the Malaysian home minister.
He also accused Anwar of playing to the gallery to win sympathy and support.
"It's unethical, it's incorrect, and it may be misleading. Anwar goes around town declaring himself (innocent). You can't be an investigator, a prosecutor, and a judge for yourself," said Syed Hamid Albar.
While the credibilty of the entire legal system is at stake, the home minister has urged the medical fraternity to take action against those who leaked the report as it infringes patient privacy. - CNA /ls
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