Anwar Ibrahim: Kenyataan Media

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA; JULY 17, 2008

On Saturday, 12-07-2008, the police came to my house to serve a Section 111 Criminal Procedure Code notice, harassing my family and demanding my presence at the IPK Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territories Police headquarters) at 2pm on Monday, 14-07-2008 despite an earlier agreement with my lawyers for me to come

to the IPK on Monday 14-07-2008.
On the next day, Sunday, the police also served an ex-parte court order, prohibiting me from physically being within 5 km from the Parliament on Monday 14-07-2008. As you can see, my house and the IPK KL are within 5 km radius from the parliament building. The court order effectively put me under house arrest on Monday and at the same time prevented me from going to the IPK.

On Monday, 14-07-2008, the presence of police personnel outside the compound of my house strengthened our suspicions that they would be prepared to arrest me as soon as I left the compound of my residence, on the pretext of me violating the court order. The issue here, is which order should I comply with, the ex-parte

court order or the Section 111 notice from the police?

On the same day, the police through the Investigating Officer, one DSP Jude Pereira wrote and faxed to my lawyer at about 1.06pm, informing that I was required to be present at the IPK KL on Wednesday, 16-07-2008 at 2.00 pm to assist with the investigation. I conveyed my agreement to the appointment and it was communicated to the police through my solicitor, Messrs S.N Nair and Partners via telephone and letter on the same day.

On Wednesday, 16-07-2008, I was at the Anti Corruption Agency (BPR) head office to record my statement pursuant to the police report lodged by me at IPK Shah Alam on 01-07-2008, against the Attorney General Gani Patail and the Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan for their involvement in the fabrication of evidence way back in 1998. To ensure that we will be able to attend the appointment with the police at 2pm, we cut short our statement at the BPR’s office, and this fact was clearly conveyed to the BPR officers present.

At about 12.45 pm, the IO, DSP Jude Pereira called Mr Nair to confirm about our attendance and Mr. Nair confirmed that we would attend that 2pm appointment. We were about to have a quick lunch at my house before proceeding to the IPK. 5 minutes later, we were ambushed by a team of masked and heavily armed police personnel near my house.

I was arrested and brought to the IPK. I cooperated fully with the police by giving my cautioned statement from 2.30 pm to about 7.30 pm. At this particular point, the IO and the other officers handling this case were doing their job professionally. I was then given assurances by Assistant Commissioner of Police Razali and later Senior Assistant Commissioner II Khor (through my lawyer) that I would be released on police bail on the same day.

However, later on, upon my return from Kuala Lumpur General Hospotal (HKL), the IO, DSP Jude Pereira informed me and my lawyers that I will be detained and put in the police lock-up overnight for the purpose of recording a further statement in the morning.

I and my lawyers protested, giving our undertaking that we will be back anytime required by the police to continue with the recording of the statement, and there was no need for me to be detained overnight, and that I should be released on police bail. The police, through the IO were adamant that I should be detained and put in the police lock-up overnight, despite them knowing about my physical condition. I had to spend the night sleeping on a cold cement floor, which aggravated my back injury which was due to the beating I received from the then IGP, Tan Sri Rahim Nor on 20th September, 1998.

This morning, after a short statement that was recorded for about 30 minutes, I was released on police bail. I was in pain and had to immediately receive some medical treatment upon my return home.

I now wish to deal with the statement of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director, Dato Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin as appeared in Utusan Malaysia today, inter alia

“Pasukan khas bertopeng polis terpaksa memintas kenderaan DSAI di Bukit Segambut di sini dan menahan Anwar ekoran tindakan Penasihat PKR itu mengubah haluan kenderaannya pada saat-saat tempoh yang diberi kepadanya untuk menyerah diri kepada polis pada pukul 2 petang ini hampir berakhir”

This is a blatant lie from the CID director to cover up their shameful act of abuse of police powers. I have given the assurances and had just informed the IO 5 minutes before the disgraceful ambush by the police through my lawyer who was with me in the same car.

In addition to the above, the Deputy Home Minister, Wan Farid said, as reported in Star Online that, I “went voluntarily to the police car without any incident.” Again, this is also a blatant lie by the government.

I take to task the IGP for this abuse of police power against me through the events I’ve narrated above. It appears that the events of the last few days, the nature of my unwarranted arrest, my overnight incarceration which was actually absolutely unnecessary, were an act of personal vengeance against me in retaliation to the reports I lodged earlier against him, which are now being investigated by the ACA.

DNA

I have reasonable grounds for having no confidence in the system. In the course of the trial of the false allegations of sodomy in 1998, DNA evidence was fabricated and used against me. The persons responsible for the fabrication then were the IGP, SAC Rodwan and the AG, are new key players in this investigation.

Until now, I have been denied access to the police report made by the accuser against me.

My accuser is still under police protection and as such, any fabrication is possible if they take my DNA. My decision to refuse a DNA test is taken through advice of my lawyers and DNA experts, both local and overseas.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

Kenyataan Media: KeADILan Bahagian Kuantan

Pihak Parti Keadilan Rakyat Bahagian Kuantan dengan ini menyatakan bahawa Ceramah Umum yang akan dilaksanakan pada hari Sabtu 19hb Julai 2008 seperti yang telah dirancangkan. Program ini akan bermula pada jam 9.00 malam bertempat di Kg Razali, Kuantan.
Kami mengucapkan kesyukuran di atas pembebasan Ketua Umum Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim pada hari ini, 17hb Julai 2008. Kami mendoakan semoga beliau dalam keadaan sihat sejahtera.
Program ini akan dihadiri oleh tetamu dari Pakatan Rakyat antaranya YB Azan Ismail (MP Indera Mahkota), YB Hajjah Fuziah Salleh (MP Kuantan), Dr Hamzah Jaafar (Timbalan Pesuruhjaya PAS Pahang), YB Anthony Loke Siew Fook (MP Rasah), YB Azmin Ali (MP Gombak) dan tetamu utama Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Program ini telah dirancang untuk memberikan penerangan tentang isu-isu semasa yang melandai lanskap politik negara. Kami merasakan program ini perlu dihadiri oleh semua golongan masyarakat tanpa mengira ras bangsa atau agama terutamanya di Kuantan dan kawasan sekitarnya bagi mendapatkan maklumat mengenai perkembangan politik mutakhir ini.
Sekali lagi, pihak kami memanjangkan jemputan ini kepada semua masyarakat untuk hadir bagi menyatakan komitmen mereka bagi perubahan masa depan yang lebih cemerlang.

Encik Siew Fook Chan
Pengerusi Biro Penerangan
Parti Keadilan Rakyat
Bahagian Kuantan
17hb Julai 2008

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Sidang akhbar pasca tangkapan di rumah beliau jam 2ptg. hari ini.

Sementara itu ahli-ahli dan penyokong diminta terus memelihara keadaan dan mengelak sebarang insiden yang boleh ditafsirkan sebagai mengundang campur tangan polis.

Hari ini juga Raja Petra sudah berada di IPK dan juga dijangka ditahan dan dibawa ke mahkamah jalan Duta dan didakwa atas kenyataan bersumpahnya pada 18 Jun lalu; kes berkaitan Altantuya.

Rozaini

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Anwar freed on police bail
Jul 17, 08 9:08am
PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has been freed on police bail this morning. He was seen leaving with his family and lawyers in a car at 9.45am.

He has gone back to his house in Bukit Segambut, Kuala Lumpur and is expected to call a press conference at 2pm.

Anwar was not charged but will have to report back to the police in a month’s time on Aug 18.

Earlier this morning, Sankara told reporters outside the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters where Anwar was held overnight that Anwar would be released by 1pm.

“I received a call from one of the investigation officers and they agreed to grant Anwar police bail,” said Sankara who arrived at the police headquarters at 9am.

The lawyer went into the building after briefly speaking to about 50 journalists who are waiting outside. With Sankara is another lawyer, R Sivarasa, who is also PKR vice-president and Subang parliamentarian.

Sankara said Anwar was complaining of back pain after having to spend the night on the floor last night.

At 9.30am, Anwar’s wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail accompanied by her daughters arrived in a car and they were seen going into the police headquarters.

A suspect can be freed from police custody under the police bail but will have to report back at a specified date where the police have the option to procure charges.

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Rozaini