Malaysia 's High court has acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of
sodomy charges. The judge ruled that the DNA used by prosecutors as
evidence was not reliable. The judge also said there was not enough
corroborating evidence proving charges against the opposition leader.
Anwar on Monday told reporters the verdict frees him to focus on trying to topple Prime Minister Najib Razak's long-ruling coalition in this year's general elections. Homosexuality is illegal in Muslim-majority Malaysia . Anwar faced a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if convicted.
Anwar is a former deputy prime minister who was forced to resign in 1998 after his conviction on an earlier sodomy charge. The Supreme Court later threw out that verdict.
Anwar on Monday told reporters the verdict frees him to focus on trying to topple Prime Minister Najib Razak's long-ruling coalition in this year's general elections. Homosexuality is illegal in Muslim-majority Malaysia . Anwar faced a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if convicted.
Anwar is a former deputy prime minister who was forced to resign in 1998 after his conviction on an earlier sodomy charge. The Supreme Court later threw out that verdict.
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