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Article: 3rd Ld-Writethru: Malaysia Federal Court sets Anwar Ibrahim free
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- September 2, 2004
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3rd Ld-Writethru: Malaysia Federal Court sets Anwar Ibrahim free
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia Federal Court, in a
surprise decision, Thursday set former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar
Ibrahim free after quashing his sodomy conviction.
In a 2-1 majority verdict, a three-member panel comprising judges
of the highest court Abdul Hamid Mohamad and Paduka Rahmah Hussain
and Court of Appeal judge Baharuddin Shah Tengku Mahmud approved the
appeal by Anwar against his conviction and sentence for sodomy.
The court also approved the appeal against conviction and sentence
by Anwar's adopted brother Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja.
They were found guilty by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on ...