Malaysian opposition leader anwar ibrahim alleged a political conspiracy as he was sent to jail yesterday after his appeal sodomy conviction was rejected likely spelling the end of his career.
Chief justice arifin zakaria dismissed
Anwar is challenge against last last year is conviction for sodomising a young male former aide,saying the cour found "overwhelming evidence" of the crime.
Sodomy is punishable by up to 20 years in prison in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Anwar was taken from the court in the afternoon to begin his sentence.
Judge arifin read his judgement out to a stunned courtroom packed with opposition figures, journalists and Anwar is family and supporters, many of whom wept quiety.
Anwar later took to the dock to launch a scathing attack on the federal court panel of justices,accusing them of collusion in a "political conspiracy" by Malaysia is now 58-year-old ruling regime.
It bowing the dictates of your political masters, you have become partners to the crime", he said.
You have chosen to be on the dark side.i will not be silenced i will never surrender Anwar shouted at the judges as they abruptly got up to leave.