July 12, 2000 

Anwar's alibi

Anwar is charged for sodomising his wife's former driver Azizan Abu Bakar, together with his Indonesian adopted brother Sukma Dermawan Sasmitaat Madja, at Sukma's apartment in Tivolli Villas, Bangsar on "one night at 7.45pm, between January and March, 1993".
January, 1993 The bed in Sukma's apartment only arrived on Feb 12, 1993 (Azizan testified that the sex acts occurred on a bed).
Feb 4 - 9 Anwar was in United Kingdom.
Feb 9 - 11 Anwar was in Paris.
Feb 11 - 13 Anwar was in Germany.
Feb 14 Anwar returned to Kuala Lumpur in the evening.
Feb 16 Anwar was at the OIC delegation reception that evening.
Feb 17 Anwar was at DBKL auditorium that evening.
Feb 18 Anwar was at an ice-skating event organised by Walt Disney that evening.
Feb 19 Azizan clearly stated that he did not conduct Friday prayers that day and that he usually does on Fridays. Further Azizan stated he cannot remember if it was a Friday.
Feb 20 & 21
Saturday and Sunday
The evidence of two school head mistresses is pertinent because Azizan said he picked up both of Anwar's children on the said day. Hence, it could not have been a Saturday or Sunday.
Feb 22
Monday
Azizan said he was at work the day before the said day. He worked from Monday to Saturday. 
Feb 23 & 24 Anwar was in Bangkok.
Feb 23 - March 25 Ramadhan (Azizan testified that the sex acts did not occur during the fasting month of Ramadhan)
March 24 - 29 Anwar said he was in Penang for Hari Raya.
March 30 Anwar said he was in his own home at an open house that evening.
March 31 Anwar was at an open house of one Dr Abdul Hamid Abu Sulaiman.

 

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