Pressuring the court to rush Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial amounts to contempt of court as it interferes with the administration of justice, said Karpal Singh.
The lead counsel in the ongoing Sodomy II trial was referring to attempts by pressure groups such as Gerakan Anti-Penyelewengan Selangor (GAPS) to speed up the trial.
“Anwar Ibrahim's trial should be allowed to proceed without any interference from any quarter,” said Karpal in a statement today.
“Neither Suhakam nor GAPs or for that matter anyone else should make any public statements with regard to the course the trial has taken or should take.
“Anwar as every right to exhaust the legal remedies open to him under the law to prove his innocence,” he said.
Star today reported GAPs urging the courts to expedite the trial, following complainant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan's father Azlan Mohd's decision to seek Suhakam's intervention on Wednesday.
“Suhakam is the best platform to advise the chief justice to expedite the case. There should not be any more delays,” Starquoted GAPS chairperson Hamidzun Khairuddin saying.
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The lead counsel in the ongoing Sodomy II trial was referring to attempts by pressure groups such as Gerakan Anti-Penyelewengan Selangor (GAPS) to speed up the trial.
“Anwar Ibrahim's trial should be allowed to proceed without any interference from any quarter,” said Karpal in a statement today.
“Neither Suhakam nor GAPs or for that matter anyone else should make any public statements with regard to the course the trial has taken or should take.
“Anwar as every right to exhaust the legal remedies open to him under the law to prove his innocence,” he said.
Star today reported GAPs urging the courts to expedite the trial, following complainant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan's father Azlan Mohd's decision to seek Suhakam's intervention on Wednesday.
“Suhakam is the best platform to advise the chief justice to expedite the case. There should not be any more delays,” Starquoted GAPS chairperson Hamidzun Khairuddin saying.
[More to follow]
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