Hakim : Mahkamah Tidak Boleh Bergantung Kepada Keterangan Saiful
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 JAN :Mahkamah Tinggi hari ini membebaskan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim daripada tuduhan meliwat bekas pembantunya Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah mendapati Anwar tidak bersalah di atas tuduhan itu di bawah Seksyen 377B Kanun Keseksaan.
"Mahkamah tidak boleh 100% jamin integriti bekas yang simpan DNA," kata Hakim Zabidin, dan menambah "Oleh itu mahkamah tidak boleh bergantung kepada bukti air mani."
"Mahkamah hanya ada keterangan Saiful (saksi pertama). Mahkamah tidak boleh sabit kepada keterangan saksi pertama sahaja. Oleh itu, tertuduh dibebaskan," katanya lagi.
Anwar dan Pakatan Rakyat menganggap tuduhan itu sebagai konspirasi oleh Barisan Nasional untuk menamatkan karier politiknya setelah Pakatan menakluk lima negeri dalam pilihanraya Mac 2008.
Kes ini membuka tirai sejak laporan polis yang dibuat oleh Mohd Saiful Bukhari pada 28 Jun 2008 dan pertuduhan dibacakan di Mahkamah Tinggi Jalan Duta pada 7 Ogos 2008.
Perbicaraan kes yang mengambil masa hampir tiga tahun di tutup pada 15 Disember 2011.
Perbicaraan kes berprofil tinggi ini dikendalikan oleh hakim, Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah.
Pihak pendakwaraya diketuai oleh Peguam Cara Negara II, Datuk Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden sementara Peguam Bela diketuai oleh Karpal Singh.
Anwar di tuduh di bawah Seksyen 377B Kanun Keseksaan kerana melakukan persetubuhan luar tabii di Unit 11-5-1 Kondominium Desa Damansara, Jalan Setiakasih, Bukit Damansara, antara 3.10 petang dan 4.30 petang pada 26 Jun 2008.
Seksyen tersebut memperuntukan penjara sehingga 20 tahun dan sebatan jika didapati bersalah.
I'm finally vindicated, says Anwar
by Malaysiakini on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 10:12am
9:40AM Jan 9, 2012
BREAKING NEWS In a surprising twist, Anwar Ibrahim was today acquitted by the Kuala Lumpur High Court of sodomising his former 23-year-old aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
In discharging the 64-year-old PKR de-facto leader, Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah cast doubt on the DNA evidence provided by the prosecution.
"After going through the evidence, I cannot be 100 percent certain that the evidence could have been compromised.
"Hence, the court is reluctant to convict on such corrobaration of evidence from SP1 Saiful."
On hearing the surprise verdict, the courtroom exploded in jubilation.
Anwar's wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail cried and hugged her elated husband.
In an immediate reaction, Anwar thanked his lawyers.
"I'm finally vindicated after the smearing of my character. I'm thankful to Wan Azizah and the team of lawyers led by Karpal Singh.
He also thanked the support of Pakatan Rakyat leaders.
"We want to continue on the reform agenda, fighting corruption, and freedom of the press."
Anwar was represented by a team of lawyers led by Bukit Gelugor MP and DAP chairperson Karpal. Outgoing solicitor-general II Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden led the prosecution.
Anwar, a former deputy prime minister was charged with sodomising Saiful at the Desa Damansara condominium between 3.01pm and 4.30pm on June 26, 2008.
