The Court of Appeal was told that Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail ( photo ) has never denied the allegation that he had attempted to obtain false evidence against ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, who is appealing against a conviction for sodomy.

Lead counsel Christopher Fernando said the absence of any denial by Abdul Gani cast doubts o­n the latter's conduct, especially when he had been part of the prosecution team during the sodomy trial.

Anwar is appealing against High Court judge Ariffin Jaka's decision o­n Aug 8, 2000 which sentenced him to nine years in jail for sodomising Azizan, the former driver of Anwar's wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail .