Judge withdraws from Anwar's sodomy appeal as int'l observers watch on

  • 9 years ago
Even before it began, the appeal against Anwar Ibrahim's acquittal of sodomy charges has seen its fair share of controversy.

On Tuesday, one of the three judges, Justice Tengku Maimum Tuan Mat, excused herself from the case after Anwar's lawyer and DAP president Karpal Singh argued she was in danger of holding bias against his client