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Zam: Dr M doubted sodomy allegations until the very end
Published:  Nov 23, 2017 10:27 AM
Updated: 3:28 AM

Dr Mahathir Mohamad really did not believe sodomy allegations surrounding his former protégé Anwar Ibrahim until the very end, claimed former information minister Zainuddin Maidin.

Mahathir's trust in Anwar was so great, he said, that police were afraid to inform the then prime minister about the claims.

"I know Mahathir didn't believe Anwar had committed sodomy until the very last moment.

"Top police officers had a hard time convincing him, as Anwar's religious image was so strong to Mahathir, and Mahathir easily trusted charismatic people," Zainuddin wrote on his blog today...

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