Former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, ex-World Bank chief James Wolfensohn, and Michel Camdessus, the former head of the International Monetary Fund expressed their deep concern on sodomy charges against Anwar Ibrahim.
They said in a joint statement that the charges were brought 'in spite of the fact that similar unsubstantiated charges filed 10 years ago against him were overturned by the Supreme Court.'
Thus, they hoped that 'the government of Malaysia will ... demonstrate, by dropping the charges... an exemplary sense of respect for the rights of the individual which are so important to the international standing of Malaysia.'
The three reiterated their 'full confidence in Anwar's moral integrity.' Anwar spent a night in custody last week after being arrested over accusations that he sodomised a 23-year-old male aide. He was released on bail.
Will Malaysia consider this joint statement as another attempt by foreigners to interfere in its internal affair?
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