Expect more fabricated Datuk T porn tapes as GE-13 nears, warns Surendran

I refer to the latest disgraceful attempt to smear Parliamentary Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with the fabricated sex video allegations, published today in the front page of the UMNO-owned Utusan Malaysia newspaper.

In the report, a member of the notorious 'Datuk T' group, Shuib Lazim, challenges the Opposition Leader to subject the sex video to forensic tests and threatens to produce new sex videos. Since March of last year, 'Datuk T' and UMNO linked media and bloggers have been periodically making the same type of false, malicious and baseless attack upon Anwar.

This is the low level to which UMNO/BN has sunk. It is significant that UMNO/BN -linked media and bloggers have been at the forefront of publicising and repeating the sex video allegations and in displaying the sex video. A former Umno Vice President, Rahim Thamby Chik, is one of the members of the porn-peddling 'Datuk T' group, and Umno's fingerprints are all over the contemptible sex video episode.

Umno's paw-prints all over: New tape to come soon

The challenge to the Opposition leader to subject the sex video to forensic tests is a shameless and desperate tactic by 'Datuk T' and UMNO/BN. The sex video is widely disbelieved throughout the country, and there is no need for Anwar Ibrahim to resort to forensic tests to persuade the public that the video is a fabrication.

Having themselves been responsible for creating and spreading the fabricated sex video against Anwar, it is simply outrageous that 'Datuk T' are now issuing challenges to Anwar !

Today's statement by Shuib Lazim and Utusan Malaysia is also a clear attempt to lay down the groundwork for the release of new fabricated sex videos aimed at tarnishing Anwar's reputation.

We expect that more such porn tapes will be fabricated and distributed as the 13th General Election nears. In the face of these dirty and uncivilised tactics by UMNO/BN, Anwar Ibrahim and Pakatan Rakyat remain unflinching in their commitment to the ongoing battle to end corruption, abuse of power and economic mismanagement in our country.

N Surendran is the PKR vice president