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         Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim Back in Court for Sodomy Ruling Appeal

   A Malaysian court Thursday hears a government appeal against the
   acquittal of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on charges of sodomy.
   A high court in 2012 found the ex-deputy prime minister not guilty of
   having sex with a man who was then his aide.
   Sodomy is punishable by up to 20 years in prison under a colonial-era
   law in Malaysia.
   The 66-year-old Anwar has always rejected the charges, saying they are
   a government attempt to ruin his reputation.
   Many expect Anwar to win a seat in parliament in an upcoming March
   by-election, a victory that could see his political career further
   revived.
   Anwar says fraud by Prime Minister Najib Razak`s ruling National Front
   coalition kept his Pakatan Rakyat alliance from winning last year`s
   election.
   The government disputes the charge and says it is not pursuing the
   sodomy charges against Anwar for political reasons.
   Thursday`s appeal hearing had been delayed many times, due to Anwar`s
   insistence that the government`s lawyer was biased against him.
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