Malaysia
Anwar's wife to challenge Malaysian prime minister at next elections
By Peter Symonds, March 6, 1999
The wife of former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim announced last week that she will challenge Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in the next general elections, due to be held before April ...
Unanswered questions over the police bashing of Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim
By Peter Symonds, March 6, 1999
The official public inquiry being conducted in Malaysia into the bashing of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim in police custody last September has finally revealed who carried out the attack,...
Singapore opposition leader jailed
By Angela Pagano, March 3, 1999
Singapore opposition politician Chee Soon Juan has been jailed for 12 days after a court found him guilty on February 24 of speaking in public without a permit and he refused to pay the S$2,500 fine. ...
Malaysian judge bars evidence of a political conspiracy in Anwar's trial
By Peter Symonds, February 13, 1999
If anyone had any doubts as to the political and biased character of the legal proceedings against former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim then the events of the week should have been eno...
A highly political decision
Malaysian judge directs Anwar to answer charges
By John Roberts and Peter Symonds, February 3, 1999
The trial of Malaysia's former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has entered a new stage. The presiding judge Augustine Paul last Saturday rejected defence arguments calling for the dismissal of the...
A travesty of justice
Malaysian judge amends charges in Anwar's trial
By Peter Symonds, January 16, 1999
The latest twist in the trial of former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim serves to underscore the contrived nature of the charges against him and the political nature of the case. In the ...
