Anwar Ibrahim And Saiful Bukhari's Message To Malaysians At The End Of The 7-Year Trial
One man vows to fight for justice, while the other thanks God for justice served.
By Mei Mei Chu — 10 Feb 2015, 06:03 PM — Updated almost 10 years ago
Anwar Ibrahim maintains that he never sodomised Saiful Bukhari, and voiced his disappointment at the judicial system and his resilience to continue fighting for justice
I maintain my innocence of this foul charge - this incident never happened.
This is complete (sic) fabrication - coming from a political conspiracy to stop my political career.
You have not given proper consideration to the case presented by my counsel from day one - that this incident never happened at all.
I can go on and on but I see from your statement today that it will be fruitless - it appears as i have been condemned again as I was in the court of appeal. only here we went through a facade of an 8 day hearing!
It is not a coincidence how the PM was able to release a full written statement on your decision barely minutes after you handed your judgment today even before sentencing.
In bowing to the dictates of the political masters, you have become partners in crime for the murder of judicial independence and integrity. You have sold your souls to the devil, bartering your conscience for material gain and comfort and security of office.
You had the best opportunity to redeem yourselves – to right the wrongs of the past and put the judiciary on a clean slate and carve your names for posterity as true defenders of justice.
But instead you chose to remain on the dark side and drown your morals and your scruples in a sea of falsehood and subterfuge. Know you not that you are now wallowing in filth and foulness and the stench of your injustice will permeate through every nook and cranny of this so-called Palace of Justice and I do pity you all.
Yes, you have passed judgement on me – and I will, again for the third time, walk into prison but rest assured my head will be held high. The light shines on me.
But the shame is on you for you will be judged by history as the great cowards of humanity. Sitting on that high horse of judicial power, you have stooped so low to become the underlings of the political masters.
Students of law and professors of jurisprudence will scrutinise your judgments and as they dissect your reasoning and your decision, your credibility and integrity will be torn to tatters. And you will be exposed as the fraudsters who don the robe of judicial power only to pervert the course of justice.
Do not forget that, as all of us will have to, you too will have to answer to your Maker. You will have to answer why you turned your backs on the principles that you had so solemnly sworn to uphold.
People who come into your court have to bow their heads and address you as ‘My Lords’ but don’t you know that you too will have to answer to your Lord one day? By then you will need more than bowing and prostration to justify why you willfully transgressed Allah’s command as ordained in Surah an-Nisaa, verse 58:
Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice. Excellent is that which Allah instructs you.
Indeed, Allah is ever Hearing and Seeing.
Going to jail, i consider a sacrifice i make for the people of this country.
I have fought most of my life on behalf of the people of this country - for the people I am willing to go to jail or face any other consequence.
My struggle will continue, wherever I am sent and whatever is done to me.
To my friends and fellow Malaysians let me thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support you have given me. And Allah is my witness. I pledge and I will not be silenced, I will fight on for freedom and justice and I will never surrender!
Anwar Ibrahim
10 Feb 2015
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Saiful Bukhari breathes a sigh of relief that he and his family can now finally move forward
"Ya Allah, to you I submit..."
"Today, my prayers, istiqamah (steadfastness) and patience for the last seven years have finally paid off, for today, the Federal Court has unanimously decided that my claims all this while have been true, and that I am a credible witness.
"My family and I respect the decision of the Court today.
"As early as seven years ago, from the moment I lodged the police report up to this very moment, what I have always wanted as a complainant and as a citizen of this country, was for my complaint on Anwar Ibrahim’s behaviour against me to be investigated and tried, nothing more.
"Also as an servant (sic) of Allah who is far from perfect, I am fulfilling my responsibility, upholding truth so that I will not be questioned in the afterlife.
"What’s certain now, and most importantly, is that my family and I move forward… I pray that Allah SWT continue to provide me with protection, rezeki (livelihood) and ease in all my affairs.
"Thank you to all parties who have been with me, directly or indirectly, all this while. Only Allah is able to repay.
"Illahi Antal Maksudi Wa Ridhoka Mathlubi"
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Minutes after the court gave the verdict, the Prime Minister's Department issued a press statement saying that the judges' decision was done in a balanced and objective manner
"The judges will have reached their verdict only after considering all the evidence in a balanced and objective manner. Malaysia has an independent judiciary, and there have been many rulings against senior government figures.
"The police report against Anwar Ibrahim was brought by a private individual - Anwar's employee and personal assistant - not by the government. As the victim of a serious sexual assault, he had every right to have his case heard in court.
"In this case, exhaustive and comprehensive due process has been followed over many years. That process is now complete, and we call on all parties involved to respect the legal process and the judgment".