International support for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim continues to mount against attempts to derail his efforts to pursue economic and social reforms in Malaysia. The latest comes from three prominent world leaders, Paul Martin, Jim Wolfensohn and Michel Camdessus:
July 24, 2008
As many of those who have had the privilege to work with him or under his leadership in international institutions, we have heard with deep concern the charges filed against the honorable Datuk Seri Dr. Anwar Ibrahim, in spite of the fact that similar unsubstantiated charges filed ten years ago against him were overturned by the Supreme Court.
We would like, in such circumstances, to reiterate our full confidence in his moral integrity, as a man who has demonstrated, in the discharge of his national and international responsibilities, the highest ethical standards of leadership, fighting for international justice, peace and development.
We want also to express our confidence that whatever the present political circumstances, the Government of Malaysia will exert a particular restraint in the handling of this case and will demonstrate, by dropping the charges introduced against Dr. Anwar Ibrahim, an exemplary sense of respect for the rights of the individual which are so important to the international standing of Malaysia.
Signed by,
Paul Martin, Former Prime Minister of Canada and former Chairman of the G20
Michel Camdessus, Former Managing Director and Chairman of the Board of the International Monetary Fund
James Wolfensohn, Former President of the World Bank
Statements have also been issued by Muslim leaders from around the world, AccountAbility, the State Department (here, here, and here), NDI, Senator Joe Biden, the International Crisis Group, Human Rights Watch also issued a very strong condemnation of the politically motivated charges against Anwar Ibrahim:
“The Malaysian government’s record provides little basis to believe this is anything other than a partisan political attack on Anwar,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “In light of past false allegations and his unfair trial, Anwar has good reason to worry that his rights won’t be respected.”
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