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Mahathir Behind Rush to Justice in Anwar’s Case?

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John Berthelsen
Mar 12, 2014
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The decision to push forward last Friday’s appellate verdict declaring Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim guilty of sodomy represents the final return to power – if from behind the scenes – of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, sources in Kuala Lumpur say.

Several Kuala Lumpur sources told Asia Sentinel that Mahathir and Daim Zainuddin, his l…

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