Nothing personal in calling Anwar a coward, Shafee tells court

comments     Koh Jun Lin     Published     Updated

Former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's second sodomy trial special prosecutor Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has defended his statements calling the former a 'coward'.

He said the term was meant to describe Anwar's behaviour in court to a lay audience, in particular Anwar's move to make a statement from the dock rather than to testify under oath.

For the rest of this story and more, subscribe for only RM150 a year. If you're already a subscriber, please sign in.

Sign in Subscribe now


Malaysiakini
news and views that matter


Sign In