Anwar says judges in sodomy case are biased

AP , PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA
Tuesday, May 11, 2004,Page 5

Jailed ex-deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday demanded that two of three judges assigned to hear his final appeal against a sodomy conviction step down from the case because they had shown bias against him or were too inexperienced.

The demand delayed the start of the appeal, Anwar's final chance at winning his freedom in a court battle that is now in its sixth year.

Anwar maintains the sodomy case was fabricated by political enemies shortly after his 1998 ouster as deputy prime minister to prevent him from challenging then-leader Mahathir Mohamad -- a charge the government denied although the US consider Anwar a political prisoner.

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