(Malaysian Insider, 10th February 2010)
\nhttp:\/\/www.themalaysianinsider.com\/index.php\/malaysia\/52634-anwars-sodomy-trial-meant-to-hurt-us-says-izzah<\/p>\n
By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani
\nKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 \u2014 Today will be the seventh day of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim\u2019s second sodomy trial as Nurul Izzah and family walk through the swarm of photographers and reporters to show support for their well-loved father.
\nIzzah 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.
\nAnwar\u2019s eldest child is now a mother of two and a first-term MP for Lembah Pantai which she won in Election 2008.
\nShe 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.
\n\u201cAll 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,\u201d Izzah said while sitting beside her husband Raja Ahmad Shahrir at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
\nHowever, she admitted being angry that her family has to go through and witness her father on trial again.
\n\u201cOn 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.
\n\u201cSo 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,\u201d she said.
\nIzzah said that the sodomy trial proves that her father is still a threat to Barisan Nasional.
\n\u201cI 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.
\n\u201cSecond 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 \u201898 have been promoted, and again play a vital role in this episode so that is basically what my take is,\u201d she said.
\nIzzah is still confident that her father would not be \u201cput behind bars\u201d.
\n\u201cWe shouldn\u2019t 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.
\n\u201cI 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,\u201d she said.
\nIzzah said that her family understand the situation better now and vow that her father will be \u201cvindicated\u201d.
\n\u201cI 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 \u2018masalah politik\u2019 (political problem) and \u2018kesian papa tuk\u2019 (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,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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