Hari ke-8, Anwar di Mahkamah & Federal Court defers judgment...

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Keputusan pada tarikh ditetapkan kemudian (Federal Court defers judgment)...

Hakim Ariffin berkata keputusan rayuan akan ditetapkan pada tarikh yang akan ditentukan kemudian.

Justice Arifin says in view of the submission taking some time, the court will reveal its verdict at a later date.

Saiful a ‘worthless’ witness, defence says in closing at Anwar’s appeal...

Wrapping up the defence's closing reply in the Federal Court's hearing of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy appeal, lead counsel Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram sought to rebut the prosecution's claims that complainant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan was a victim. 

Saiful was an accomplice, the defence said, as he had a motive against Anwar, with facts and circumstances showing he lacked credibility.

"Facts and circumstances in this case, including element of motive, and the fact that in this case allegations can be easily made but are difficult to rebut, were recognised by the High Court," said Sri Ram.

The High Court had acquitted Anwar of a charge of sodomising Saiful in a condominium unit in Bukit Damansara on June 26, 2008.

This was overturned by the Court of Appeal in March this year.

Sri Ram was countering the claim by lead prosecutor Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah that Saiful was a victim of sexual abuse suffered under Anwar, with whom he claimed "had a relationship".

Saiful's credibility was so lacking, Sri Ram said, that corroboration of his evidence was not necessary.

The lubricant that Saiful said was used in the alleged sexual act and which had spilled was never found on the carpet where the crime supposedly happened, Sri Ram said.

"(Saiful is) a worthless witness and a man void of any credibility. A man with a motive and therefore no necessity at all to look for corroboration by the High Court judge," said Sri Ram. – tmi

Sodomy 2 - Tangguh umum keputusan...

Ketua Hakim Negara, Tun Ariffin Zakaria yang mengetuai panel lima hakim dalam kes pendengaran rayuan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mengumumkan keputusan rayuan kes ini ditangguhkan pada yang akan ditentukan kemudian.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas Ketua Peguambela Tan Sri Gopal Sri Ram selesai berhujah dalam pendengaran yang masuk pada hari ke tujuh hari ini.

Terdahulu Gopal tetap mempertahankan keterangan yang diberikan doktor Hospital Pusrawi, Dr Mohd Osman Abdul Hamid.

“Keterangan Dr Osman yang konsisten dengan kenyataan kepada polis dan tidak perlu dicabar. Ini menunjukkan Dr Osman jujur dan berwibawa,” katanya.

Selain itu, Gopal tetap mempertikaikan kredibiliti Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

Gopal berkata, hakim perbicaraan tidak perlu membuat pentahkikan kerana hakim itu sendiri terpesong kerana tidak menilai keterangan Saiful.

Katanya, gambar menunjukkan Saiful menghidangkan teh perlu diterima kerana fotograf dalam teknologi masa kini boleh dirakam tanpa menggunakan negatif.

Oleh itu, sekiranya seseorang itu mengecam dirinya dalam gambar tersebut, keterangan berkenaan perlu diterima.

“Tidak perlu dipanggil pembuat,” kata Gopal.

Katanya, kehadiran Saiful untuk menghidang teh di situ juga menimbulkan persoalan ke atas keterangan (tanpa kerelaan).

Bekas hakim mahkamah persekutuan itu berkata Saiful perlu dianggap sebagai individu yang bersubahat.

Katanya, melihat kepada bahasa yang digunakan ke atas Anwar, serta keadaan kes tersebut, elemen motif dan tuduhan berkenaan boleh dipatahkan dengan mudah.

“Saiful sememangnya seorang saksi yang mana keterangannya perlu ditahkik.

“Sekiranya ada keraguan serius jika kesalahan itu berlaku, beliau adalah individu dengan kewibawaan yang disangsikan.

“Sekiranya tiada kewibawaan, pentahkikan tidak lagi relevan,” katanya.

Turut hadir di mahkamah ialah bekas presiden ABIM yang pertama, Dr Razali Nawawi yang juga rakan karib Anwar dan juga Menteri Besar Selangor, Mohamad Azmin Ali. - keadilandaily

Gambar merakamkan Anwar dan Mahathir menunaikan solat Jumaat di Masjid Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin hari ini.

cheers.