International advocacy group Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has written a letter to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V, asking him to free jailed former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

The New York-based NGO claimed there had been political meddling in Anwar's Sodomy II court case, citing allegations that lead prosecutor Muhammad Shafee Abdullah had been paid RM9.5 million by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

"We respectfully urge Your Majesty to recognise the undeniable political meddling in Anwar's case, order him to be released from prison, and clear him of his conviction...