Anwar Arrest Expected Thursday
Malaysian police today served notice that Anwar Ibrahim will be charged and arrested tomorrow for sodomy, which is punishable by up to 20 years in jail. No bail is allowed for the offense, meaning the opposition leader will likely be jailed until he is tried at some still-undetermined time.
The charges are widely viewed by human rights activists and othe…
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