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Suit against Malaysia's Anwar halted: Is sexual assault case against a PM a matter of constitution or law?
Malaysia's Court of Appeals has a dealt Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim a victory in two cases that determine whether he could be prosecuted as the prime minister. He has been accused with sexual assault by a former aide. read more Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attends the BRICS Summit, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes A Malaysian Court of Appeal has accepted Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's request to completely pause a sexual assault case against him. In 2021, Yusoff Rawther, a former research aide to Ibrahim, accused him of sexual assault in 2018. Separately, Ibrahim is appealing a lower court's ruling that sought clarity whether a prime minister had immunity for his pre-office and post-office granted him exception from prosecution. Previously, Ibrahim was convicted of sodomy in 2000 and 2014. In the first case, he was acquitted by a higher court. In the second case, he received a pardon from the new government. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In the current case, Ibrahim has denied any wrongdoing. Anwar Ibrahim's two sodomy convictions This is at least the third time that Ibrahim has faced serious charges. He has previously been convicted of corruption and sexual assault. In 1998, Ibrahim was accused of corruption and sodomy. He was the deputy prime minister at the time. He was fired from the government over allegations. Homosexuality remains criminalised in Malaysia. Those in same-sex relationships are often prosecuted under sodomy charges. In 1999, Ibrahim was convicted of corruption and sentenced to six years. In 2000, he was convicted of sodomy and sentenced to nine years. In 2004, the Federal Court overturned the sodomy conviction. In 2008, Ibrahim was charged with sodomy. Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, a former aide, had alleged that Ibrahim sodomised in a house in Kuala Lumpur in 2008. In case full of turns and twists, Ibrahim was acquitted in 2012, but an appeals court overturned the acquittal and sentenced him to five years in 2014. He was pardoned and released in 2018 after a change of the government. There has been widespread belief that these cases against Ibrahim were politically-motivated and did not have substance. What we know of the current case? The complainant in the current case, Yusoff Rawther, filed his case in 2021 and accused Ibrahim of sexually assaulting him in October 2018 while they were in Ibrahim's residence in Kuala Lumpur. Yusoff has sought special, general, aggravated, and exemplary damages un the case.
Gulf Insider
4 days ago
- Business
- Gulf Insider
Commerce Names Violator for Unsafe Products
The Ministry of Commerce has publicly named a business and its representative following a final court ruling convicting them of violating the Kingdom's Anti-Commercial Fraud Law by possessing and selling substandard electrical products. Inspection teams from the ministry discovered 125 non-compliant electrical extensions offered for sale at the establishment during routine field visits in Khamis Mushait. A final ruling by the Court of Appeals in the Asir region imposed a financial penalty, ordered the closure of the business for three days, and mandated the confiscation and destruction of the fraudulent items. The verdict was also published at the violators' expense. The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the law and taking action against violators. Penalties under the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law may include up to three years in prison, fines of up to SR1 million, or both, in addition to public naming of offenders. Also read: Saudi Arabia Arrests 12 Expats Over Prostitution Ring In Residential Apartment
Arab Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Arab Times
Kuwait Court Confirms Not Guilty Verdict In ISIS Affiliation Charges
KUWAIT CITY, July 17: The Second Circuit of the Court of Appeals, headed by Judge Nasr Salem Al-Haid with Judges Saud Al- Sanea and Tariq Metwally as members, upheld the acquittal of three Tunisians of belonging to the terrorist organization ISIS on Wednesday. The Public Prosecution had earlier charged the three Tunisians with joining ISIS, pledging allegiance to the leaders of the organization, and planning to bomb Shiite mosques and Husainiyats in Kuwait and kill the worshippers therein. Case files indicate that the accused were trained in making firecrackers before being arrested by the State Security officers at the Ministry of Interior. The Criminal Court acquitted the defendants, based on the prevailing legal and jurisprudential principle that punishment is not imposed for the stage of contemplating and reflecting on a crime. This is because as long as the intention remains within the mind and has not been revealed to the outside world, it poses no harm or danger. It stated that the investigations and documents were devoid of any evidence that would prove the defendants' participation in the organization, and that despite their knowledge of the purpose for which this organization works, that is not sufficient to establish the crime of joining a banned organization, which is the subject of the accusation. It pointed out that this crime does not occur simply by the defendants meeting and repeating the pledge of allegiance to the leaders of the organization in their homes.
Saudi Gazette
5 days ago
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
Commerce ministry names violator for selling non-compliant electrical products in Khamis Mushait
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce has publicly named a business and its representative following a final court ruling convicting them of violating the Kingdom's Anti-Commercial Fraud Law by possessing and selling substandard electrical products. Inspection teams from the ministry discovered 125 non-compliant electrical extensions offered for sale at the establishment during routine field visits in Khamis Mushait. A final ruling by the Court of Appeals in the Asir region imposed a financial penalty, ordered the closure of the business for three days, and mandated the confiscation and destruction of the fraudulent items. The verdict was also published at the violators' expense. The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the law and taking action against violators. Penalties under the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law may include up to three years in prison, fines of up to SR1 million, or both, in addition to public naming of offenders.
Arab Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Arab Times
Landmark Ruling: Acquittal Must Be Followed by Complete Digital Erasure
KUWAIT CITY, July 16: The Court of Appeals overturned the decision of the ministries of Interior and Justice to refrain from deleting the data of a citizen acquitted of indecent assault from their automated systems despite the issuance of a final ruling on the acquittal of the accused and the restoration of his reputation. The court affirmed that the failure of the administrative authorities to take the necessary technical and legal measures to erase the case data is a negative decision that violates the law and causes material and moral harm to citizens, threatens their reputation, and disrupts their daily transactions. The court pointed out that judicial intervention is necessary to remove it. The case dates back to 2019, when the citizen was referred for trial on indecent assault charges. The court issued a final acquittal in 2020. The verdict was upheld on appeal and not appealed before the Court of Cassation, giving it final status. Despite this, the case data remained visible in the electronic systems of the ministries of Interior and Justice, prompting the citizen to submit a request for restoration of his reputation in 2024. This request was later rejected, so he filed a lawsuit, which was rejected as well. He then appealed the ruling before the Court of Appeals, which ruled in his favor. The Court of Appeals explained that keeping the case data in the systems of the two ministries despite the acquittal of the accused is an unlawful failure to take a necessary decision, under Article 244 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Trials, stipulating that rehabilitation nullifies the conviction and all its effects, including the complete blocking of data from non-competent authorities. The court responded to the administrative authorities' arguments that the data was kept confidential within the systems, deeming this confidentiality 'formal' if the information was accessible to unauthorized employees and impacted the citizen's daily rights, even though the case did not appear in the criminal record. The court accepted the appeal in form and in substance, overturned the initial ruling, and rescinded the negative decision and all its consequences. It also ordered the ministries of Interior and Justice to delete the case data from their systems and to bear legal expenses, including attorneys' fees. The defense in the case was undertaken by Attorney Fahd Al-Shammari, who explained that the ruling is a victory for the proper application of the law. He asserted in a press statement that the ruling restores the dignity of his client and establishes the principle that acquittal must be followed by the erasure of effects, which could hinder a person's life, especially in daily dealings. Al-Shammari added that the court established an important legal rule, which balances the requirements of security and the rights of individuals to regain their legal and social status. 'We welcome this ruling, which does justice to the citizen and grants him the right to open a new page, free of legal restrictions. It is an actual application of the philosophy of restoring dignity as intended by the Kuwaiti legislator,' he concluded.
