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What Anwar Has To Say About The Verdict, The Struggle, And What 'They' Are Trying To Do

He may have been found guilty for sodomising again, but Pakatan Rakyat Anwar Ibrahim is not giving up on 'Reformasi' in Malaysia.

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Pakatan Rakyat De Facto Leader Anwar Ibrahim Is Keeping A Brave Front Despite Receiving A Five Year Sentence For Sodomising Saiful Bukhari In 2008

"It Is A Travesty Of Justice. I Would Have Thought You Would Have Some Courage," Anwar Said To The 3-Member Panel Of Judges About Their Ruling.

He bitterly rebuked the judges after the ruling. "It is a travesty of justice. I would have thought you would have some courage," he said to the panel.

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“She’s Not Fit To Be A Judge To Behave In That Manner. There’s No Decorum, The Appearance Of Being Fair, Not Biased,” Anwar Said About Judge Aziah Ali.

He said the conduct of the judges was “pathetic” and zeroed in on Judge Aziah Ali, who he described as showing “so much venom and anger.” “She’s not fit to be a judge to behave in that manner. There’s no decorum, the appearance of being fair, not biased,” he stressed.

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He also dismissed Shafee’s comments that he was a “national threat”. “You see the corrupt, the murderers, the rapists all in collusion, so I become the national threat,” said Anwar.

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Anwar Ibrahim leaves court amidst shouts of "Reformasi!" "Undur Najib!" "Lawan tetap lawan!"

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Anwar Has Faith That Pakatan Rakyat Will Be Stronger Even After His Imprisonment. "Kajang Will Be Stronger, InshaAllah. My Party Will Be Able To Consolidate Further Because The Boss Is In Trouble,” He Laughed.

“Kajang will be stronger, inshaAllah. My party will be able to consolidate further because the boss is in trouble,” he laughed. “You deny Anwar the seat, and I believe inshaAllah Kajang people will fight back and I will be there everyday to campaign.”

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Reformasi 2.0 in Kajang on the day of Anwar's sentencing.

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“It’s All Over Again After 15 Years. They Want To Put Me In The Lockup. That’s Why They Want To Go Ahead With The Mitigation.”

With his wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail standing in tears next to him, Anwar was seen comforting his daughter Nurul Izzah, who was also in tears. “It’s all over again after 15 years. They want to put me in the lockup. That’s why they want to go ahead with the mitigation,” he told reporters.

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"All over again, after 15 years, they want to put me in the lockup and that is why they are rushing," Mr Anwar said after his acquittal was overturned.

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The court decision comes ahead of a by-election Mr Ibrahim planned to contest

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"They Want To End Anwar's Political Career But They Underestimate The Wrath Of The People."

"They want to end Anwar's political career but they underestimate the wrath of the people," he said.

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Anwar Ibrahim gave a thumbs up outside the courthouse

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“The Beauty Of This Is That It’s Not Just (About) Anwar, It’s A Struggle. So You Want To Cut Off Anwar, You Put Anwar In Prison, Then The Party, The Movement Becomes Stronger."

“The beauty of this is that it’s not just (about) Anwar, it’s a struggle. So you want to cut off Anwar, you put Anwar in prison, then the party, the movement becomes stronger.

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Anwar appeared unfazed by the five year prison sentence against him, and was optimistic that the struggle for reformasi would be stronger than ever. He said “they” had apparently not learned from the wrath of the people.

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Anwar Is Certain That He Is A Victim In This Case

When asked if he believed he was a victim in this case, Anwar said yes. “You can see the conduct, no reference to the facts in the law. Follow strictly the script given to you. This is a criminal trial. You mean to say it’s beyond reasonable doubt?”

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Mr Anwar has called the charges part of a political smear campaign

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"It Is A Clear Signal To The People Of Malaysia That They Are Not Interested In (The Country's) Economic Malaise But They Are Interested In Killing Political Opponents."

"It is a clear signal to the people of Malaysia that they are not interested in (the country's) economic malaise but they are interested in killing political opponents," Anwar said, referring to Najib's government.

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Wan Azizah Wan Ismail crying during her husband's sentencing

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Anwar Ibrahim's Sentencing Will Bar Him From Contesting In The Kajang By-Election On 23 March 2014

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