Anwar’s Sodomy Trial Meant to Hurt Us, says Izzah
(Malaysian Insider, 10th February 2010)
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/52634-anwars-sodomy-trial-meant-to-hurt-us-says-izzah
By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Today will be the seventh day of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s second sodomy trial as Nurul Izzah and family walk through the swarm of photographers and reporters to show support for their well-loved father.
Izzah was only 18 years old when her father was first implicated for sodomy in 1998 and 12 years later, Anwar is accused of sodomising his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan at a posh condominium in the exclusive Bukit Damansara suburb in Kuala Lumpur.
Anwar’s eldest child is now a mother of two and a first-term MP for Lembah Pantai which she won in Election 2008.
She explained to The Malaysian Insider that her current situation is different from the last sodomy trial because she is now not only responsible for her family but also supporters.
“All of us are older now and I have my husband by my side and my two children. It was very much more complex having a constituency and you really carry the hopes and inspiration of our supporters including Pakatan Rakyat supporters,” Izzah said while sitting beside her husband Raja Ahmad Shahrir at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
However, she admitted being angry that her family has to go through and witness her father on trial again.
“On a personal level, I would say it is very difficult and I am angry as well when I first heard his (Saiful) testimony in court to a point that it is almost unbelievable that we have to go through this again, are you kidding me? When the trial should have stopped immediately looking at the evidence.
“So it is harrowing and we just have to remain focused because they mean to do this, they mean to hurt us and basically make us feel that that there is no hope for the future,” she said.
Izzah said that the sodomy trial proves that her father is still a threat to Barisan Nasional.
“I think it is a continuation and it is better choreographed this time around but it still came as a shock to the family. We were focusing on the reform agendas especially the March 8 election results and it just reaffirms two things. The first is my father is still very much a threat to the ruling government and they will do whatever it takes to destroy his political career and the political future of Pakatan Rakyat.
“Second there is no way, you can get around unfinished reform; basically you need to implement reforms in the judiciary, in the police force and even parliamentary reforms because the same players who are responsible for ‘98 have been promoted, and again play a vital role in this episode so that is basically what my take is,” she said.
Izzah is still confident that her father would not be “put behind bars”.
“We shouldn’t assume that all hope is lost. We have a very very good case and a good team of lawyers basically almost all Malaysians know what is happening. They can see the transgression that has taken place but I believe it is also a wake-up call for Pakatan Rakyat to really strengthen the party. Our structure and position.
“I remain optimistic but of course now we are asking for the judge to recuse himself so as you can tell we are doing our best so that he is not put behind bars,” she said.
Izzah said that her family understand the situation better now and vow that her father will be “vindicated”.
“I would say that it is very difficult, because the kids have grown up so everyone understands the term conspiracy. So that is helpful. And my daughter can say ‘masalah politik’ (political problem) and ‘kesian papa tuk’ (poor grandfather). So I think we have more family support in that sense. But I think we do what we can to support him and we will not waiver in our resolve to vindicate my father,” she said.
Salam Keadilan and Salam Reformasi YB Izzah,
We will pray hard and hope that justice will take it course. YB and family will have all our support.
Semoga Allah menunjukkan kebenaran sebenar kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia. Kadang-kadang kita rasa sudah hebat dalam merancang, tapi kita selalu lupa perancangan ALLAH lebih hebat lagi. Apa2 pun perancangan kita, ALLAH juga yang menentukan segalanya.
Semoga Allah tunjukkan jalan yang benar kepada kita semua, dan semoga ALLAH menurunkan pembalasan kepada yang bersalah.
Yang Berhormat,
Apakah dunia Islam tidak memiliki Mahkamah Syariah untuk merujuk kes-kes seumpama ini?
Bagaimanakah jika dibawakan permohonan untuk didengar kes ini ke International Court Justice tatkala Mahkamah Syariah masih terbatas bidang kuasanya untuk melaksanakan pembelaan ke atas pertuduhan yang dilihat tidak berasas oleh saksi-saksi yang terlibat?
Dear Puan Nurul,
As a family man myself i understand the need for you and your family to defend your father’s reputation and integrity, but dont you think that at the end of the day, its only the TRUTH that matters. If you seriously profess to uphold justice as what you have always made us to believe, then dont you think that you should be impartial in this case?
See it for what it is. Do not let your family ties and the claim of political conspiracy clouded your judgement. Really do some background and independent investigative research for yourselves….and satisfy yourselves without any slightest doubt, then only come to the conclusion. I am sure you and your family, as well as everybody else wanted to know the TRUTH even if the TRUTH hurts. If it possible try to meet Saiful face to face. Do not let the possible political backlash gets in your way to find the truth.
Dont you think that Saiful also deserves the justice that he sought IF what had happened to him is true as what he had claimed? Let the court runs its course and justice prevail. Thats what matters.
Old Town, PJ
fine izzah
i can also say that the altantuya murder allegation is meant to hurt najib.
Dear Pn Nurul,
Saya org luar pun boleh nmpk yg bapa u bkn betul takkan u all tak boleh nmpk. Kalau u all boleh nmpk dan masih tegakkan perbuatan dia mmg kasihan dgn anwar…..
Jgn lah takut hilang pengaruh dunia kita gadaikan akhirat…….cuba u dgn mak u jmpa saiful one to one lps tu dgr btl btl cite dia baru buat keputusan ……………
Tapi kalau tak kasihan dgn bapa u dalam kubur nanti sorang sorang …..up to u all
The truth should be your concern, what about Saiful? who cares about him?
your father is not the only one that is after justice
or is it true people say PKR is parti keadilan Anwar??
jangan cepat sangat melatah, orang dah perhati awak tak buat ape pun di Pantai Dlaam, cakap dan ceramah aje banyak…
jangan lupa Shahrizat dulu macam macam dia buat,
whatever you say about her, Shahrizat served her constituency 1000 times better than you
Malaysian MP tells Australia to join the human race before criticising others
read this EXCLUSIVE HERE
http://marahku.blogspot.com/2010/02/malaysian-mp-australia-should-join.html
Secara ikhlas, saya berdoa agar kes ini dapat diselesaikan dalam kadar segera.
Cabaran saya kepada YB Bapa kepada YB Puan Nurul.
Kalau YB yang tertuduh benar-benar tidak bersalah (Hanya Allah dan empunya diri yang sebenarnya mengetahui), apa yang ditakuti sangat sehingga terpaksa meminta pihak luar negara, sehingga juga cuba menarik rakyat terlibat dalam penafian tuduhan ini.
Biarlah mahkamah melaksanakan tugasnya. Kalau benar-benar tidak bersalah, Allah Maha Penyayang dan akan membantu pihak yang dianiaya.
Beranikah ini dilakukan….?
Berdasarkan hakikat sekarang…..saya kurang yakin pembelaan yang dibuat.