Court releases Anwar on RM20,000 personal bond
Sept 10 set for mention
Aug 6, 2008 By Lydia Gomez and Sushma Veera at the Jalan Duta Sessions Court
Sessions court judge SM Komathy Suppiah allowed Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to be released on personal bond of RM20,000 with no surety.
Earlier, Anwar claimed trial to the charge of committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature. Komathy set Sept 10 for mention.
This will enable the de facto PKR leader to go on his campaign as PKR candidate for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat.
The four-man prosecution team, led by solicitor-general Datuk Idrus Harun, had proposed bail at RM20,000 with one surety and asked for his passport to be surrendered.
Counsel for Anwar, Sulaiman Abdullah - who leads the nine-member defence team - however asked for a personal bond.
Anwar had earlier claimed trial to the charge of committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature.
The alleged offence was committed against Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan at Unit No 11-5-1 Desa Damansara Condominium at Bukit Damansara on June 26 between 3.01 pm and 4.30pm.
The charge under Section 377B of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between 6 years and 20 years. If convicted, he is also liable to whipping.
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