MALAYSIA: AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCE DISSIDENT LEADER ANWAR IBRAHIM WILL SOON GO TO TRIAL FOR 12 SEX CHARGES

Record ID: 988267

  • Title: MALAYSIA: AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCE DISSIDENT LEADER ANWAR IBRAHIM WILL SOON GO TO TRIAL FOR 12 SEX CHARGES
  • Date: 24th September 1998
  • Summary: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (SEPTEMBER 20, 1998)(CNBC) 1. SCU SACKED FINANCE MINISTER ANWAR IBRAHIM SITTING BESIDE HIS WIFE WAN AZIZAH WAN ISMAIL - ANWAR SAYING "I THINK THAT IN A VERY SHORT TIME I WILL POSSIBLY BE DETAINED IN WHATEVER MANNER WHETHER UNDER THE INTERNAL SECURITY ACT OR BROUGHT TO COURT WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING RELEASED ON BAIL. I WON'T PUT ASIDE ANY POSSIBILITIES, LOOKING AT THE DESPERATE MEASURES BEING EMPLOYED UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DATUK SERI DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD. THEREFORE, ALLOW ME TO MAKE A CALL TO MY CHILDREN AND MALAYSIAN PUBLIC IN GENERAL. 1.25 2. SCU WIFE ZOOM OUT SCU ANWAR SAYING "MY CHILDREN, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT ALL THE ACCUSATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN HURLED TOWARDS YOUR FATHER ARE VICIOUS LIES, AND MY LOVE TO YOU, IN EDUCATING YOU TO KNOWLEDGE, I HOPE THAT WITH YOUR MOTHER'S GUIDANCE, YOU BECOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE WISDOM, SPRITUAL STRENGTH, AND WILL NOT BE DISCOURAGED." (BAHASA) 1.47 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (SEPTEMBER 24, 1998) (RTV) 3. SLV EXTERIOR OF POLICE HEADQUARTERS 1.51 4. SLV NEWS CONFERENCE / MV MEDIA (2 SHOTS) 2.00 5. SCU POLICE CHIEF ABDUL RAHIM SAYING "HE (ANWAR) IS WITHIN OUR CUSTODY. HE'S SAFE AND SOUND. YOU'RE NOT TO WORRY (ENGLISH)/ ASKED WHEN HE WILL BE CHARGED REPLIES "VERY SOON I WOULD SAY WE WILL TELL THE WHOLE WORLD. THERE WILL BE AFAIR TRIAL. THAT IS OUR SYSTEM BY THE WAY." (ENGLISH) 2.28 6. SCU REPORTERS 2.31 7. SCU RAHIM SAYING "WE WILL COME DOWN HARD ON THEM, YES THAT'S MY ANSWER. WE WILL COME DOWN HARD. WE HAVE ISSUED DIRECTIVES - NO ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY, NO ASSEMBLY IN THIS REGARD WITHOUT PERMIT." (ENGLISH) 2.49 8. SCU MEDIA / SLV NEWS CONFERENCE (2 SHOTS) 2.56 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
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  • Country: Malaysia
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