Anwar calls sodomy charges 'a conspiracy'
source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/17/anwar.malaysia/index.html
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim Thursday called his arrest on sodomy charges a "dirty trick and conspiracy" orchestrated by authorities in the country trying to discredit him.
"This is a trick to deflect from the problem of corruption and mismanagement of the economy," Anwar told CNN.
The arrest Wednesday, which the U.S. State Department said "raises serious questions and concerns," is the second time Anwar, one of Asia's best-known opposition leaders, has been incarcerated on charges including sodomy and comes after a coalition he led gained seats in the country's parliamentary elections.
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"This is a trick to deflect from the problem of corruption and mismanagement of the economy," Anwar told CNN.
The arrest Wednesday, which the U.S. State Department said "raises serious questions and concerns," is the second time Anwar, one of Asia's best-known opposition leaders, has been incarcerated on charges including sodomy and comes after a coalition he led gained seats in the country's parliamentary elections.
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