FAC News - Monday, March 24, 2003 10:23 PM

Day one of the Anwar Ibrahim Appeal Hearing:

“Shocking and chilling”; Evidence against Anwar was fabricated

“Shocking and chilling!” That was how Christopher Fernando, Anwar Ibrahim’s lead counsel, described the conspiracy to fabricate evidence against the one-time Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Fernando then related the meetings another lawyer, Manjeet Singh Dhillon, had with the two Chief Prosecutors, one of whom is now the Attorney-General. In the meetings, the two prosecutors, Abdul Gani Patail and Azhar Mohamad, used extortion and blackmail to try to get Manjeet’s client, Dato’ Nalla Karuppan, to fabricate evidence against Anwar.

The prosecutors threatened Dato’ Nalla with the death sentence unless he agrees to testify that he was instrumental in procuring women for Anwar.

Dato’ Nalla, however, refused, saying that, short of lying, there is no way he could do that.

They then continued to threaten both him and his family. At first they wanted him to implicate Anwar with two women, then three, then four, and finally they settled for five women, Fernando revealed. The prosecutors also admitted they were looking into matters on behalf of the Prime Minister.

On 25 August 1998, Manjeet filed an Affidavit in court with regards to this matter. On 13 October 1998, Manjeet met the then Attorney-General in the presence of the two prosecutors where the issue was raised.

The Attorney-General apologised for not taking action on Manjeet’s complaint while the two prosecutors remained silent and did not deny the allegation.

They also tried to blackmail another of Manjeet’s client, Dr Munawar Anees, to implicate Anwar with sexual misconduct.

“This shows the police not only tried to get Azizan to lie, but also Dato Nalla and Dr Munawar as well,” said Fernando.

The court was told, Anwar did not leave office until 2 September 1998, yet the Attorney-General and Chief Prosecutors were already attempting to fabricate evidence against him long before then.

More on the Manjeet Singh Dhillon matter here:

Anwar Ibrahim's Affidavit to submit fresh evidence for his Judical Review

Letter from Manjeet Singh Dhillon to Tan Sri Mohtar Abdullah, 12th October 1998

Statutory Declaration by Manjeet Singh Dhillon, November 9th, 1998

Judicial Review of 18 March will prove conspiracy: Anwar files fresh evidence on 14 March – FAC News Mar 15

Judiciary panics: Case postponed - FAC News Mar 18

 

 
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