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Witness History: The corruption and sodomy trials of Anwar Ibrahim

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The sodomy trials of Anwar Ibrahim

24/11/2022 GMT

The corruption and sodomy trials of Anwar Ibrahim

BBC World Service - Witness History, The corruption and sodomy trials of Anwar Ibrahim

In 1998, Anwar Ibrahim was arrested and then jailed a year later

In 1998, former deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, was arrested and charged on suspicion of committing fraud and sodomy. He shares his memories with Matt Pintus.

On 20 September 1998, the former deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, was arrested and charged on suspicion of committing fraud and sodomy. 

Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia but charges are rare and the case was internationally condemned as being political motivated. Anwar believed that he was being framed by his former boss, the Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. 

Almost 25 years on, Anwar shares his memories of the time with Matt Pintus.

(Photo: Anwar Ibrahim in 1998. Credit: Getty Images)

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