Islamic NGO Ikram has urged the judiciary to redress an injustice seen in the Sodomy II case of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim last week.

Referring to the five-year sentence meted out to the PKR leader, Ikram questioned why the case was hastily brought forward?

The NGO also asked why the guilty verdict, which overturned a High Court decision which acquitted Anwar in 2012, seemed rushed?

"We question the trial process and court decision because there are elements that raise doubts," said Ikram president Mohd Parid Sheikh Haji Ahmad in a press statement.

Ikram said the judiciary must not only mete out justice but must also consider public opinion.

Therefore, Mohd Parid said that Ikram is calling on the judiciary to redeem itself.

"The judiciary should be independent and free from any political interference or pressure from the executive. People's trust in the judiciary must be restored to ensure that it is free, fair and ethical," he added.

Others who have questioned the two-day trial last week include Bar Council president Christopher Leong.

Anwar Ibrahim was convicted and sentenced under section 377B, read with section 377A, of the Penal Code which criminalises sodomy and oral sex (fellatio). This law was rarely used to convict anyone.

Leong said the court's decision fuels perception that Anwar was being persecuted, not prosecuted.