KUALA LUMPUR: Sankara Nair, one of Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyers, said he disagreed with IGP Ismail Omar’s statement that the sex video linked to his client was authentic.
“Given the complexity of the issue, it would be proper practice to ask for a second or several opinions and then proceed to conclude the clip’s authenticity or otherwise.”
He drew parallels with the VK Lingam “looks like me, sounds like me” clip investigation, which took approximately 30 days or more to conclude.
“Officials were even sent to Madrid to validate the findings of the clips. So it is rather peculiar that the authenticity of this clip was affirmed in a matter of days.”
Sankara also slammed the police for “dragging their feet” by not arresting the ‘Datuk T’ trio for committing a criminal offence.
He also questioned the integrity of the police’s investigation, as all CDs containing the clip were supposedly surrendered to the police by the ‘Datuk T’.
“Clearly if they were the only ones who had their hands on the CDs, the police should swiftly bring them in for questioning as this amounts to mass distribution of pornographic material.”
Former Malacca Chief Minister Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik, Perkasa treasurer-general Shuib Lazim and businessman Shazryl Eskay Abdullah released a 21-minute sex tape featuring a man who resembles Anwar on March 21.
Since then, the de facto PKR leader has been calling for their arrest under Section 292 of the Penal Code, which concerns illegal possession and distribution of pornography.
The IGP said earlier yesterday: “I will decide on the right time and who to arrest.”
In the latest developments, the wife and children of Anwar have publicly denied that the person depicted as having sex in the video is the opposition leader.
A 1:47 minute teaser of the video made its rounds across the country two days ago. - FMT
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