KUALA LUMPUR - A FORMER aide to Anwar Ibrahim told the High Court here on Friday that he could not pass motion for two days after he was sodomised by the opposition leader in an upscale apartment.
Saiful Bukhari Azlan also testified that the trousers he was wearing on the day of the alleged incident were a gift from Anwar. Saiful was testifying under examination-in-chief by lead prosecutor Solicitor-General II Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden on the third day of Anwar's sodomy trial.
Friday's proceedings started with Saiful giving testimony on samples taken from his body. He also said that he considered Anwar a charismatic leader and it was for that reason that he wanted to work for the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser. Saiful, 25, who is a former aide of Anwar, was the first witness to take the stand when the trial started before Justice Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah on Wednesday.
Mohd Yusof later told the court that he had completed his examination-in-chief on Saiful. He also said that all parties in the case would revisit the Desa Damansara condominium where the alleged sodomy took place following a request from the defence. The court then stood down 11.15am for the visit.
Meanwhile, three trucks and two water cannon trucks of the Federal Reserve Unit took position at the compound of the Jalan Duta Court Complex at 10.15am following reports that Anwar's supporters might stage a demonstration in the area after the Friday prayers.
Anwar, 63, is charged with sodomising Saiful at the Desa Damansara Condominium in Kuala Lumpur between 3.01pm and 4.30pm on June 26, 2008. He faces up to 20 years in jail and caning if convicted. -- BERNANMA
