Cops to Anwar: Come by 2pm or else...

The police have given PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim until 2 pm tomorrow to present himself at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters or face the possibility of arrest.

Speaking at a press conference at the police headquarters this afternoon, federal CID director Mohd Bakri Zinin said: "I would like to advise Anwar to come and present himself here at anytime tomorrow before 2 pm."

"Failing which, the police will execute any necessary actions within the due process of law," he added.

Asked to specify what he meant by "necessary action", Bakri replied: "Anything that falls within the due process of law. Arrest is one of the options."

Don't stand in the way

Bakri also warned Anwar's supporters not to obstruct the police from executing their duties as it is an offence under the Penal Code.

He said the police are still investigating the case and need Anwar to assist them with the probe.

Anwar was supposed to have gone to the police headquarters yesterday to have his statement recorded in relation to the sodomy allegation made by 23-year-old Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan who was a volunteer in Anwar's office.

Anwar refused to show up because he felt that the two visits by the police to serve an order at his residence over the weekend was tantamount to "intimidation and harassment."

However, Bakri dismissed this as "Anwar’s perceptions" and "hearsay".

"The police would like to be seen as acting expeditiously and fairly for both the complainant and Anwar," he said.

Just show up

In a related development, Umno supreme council member and Higher Education Minister Mohd Khaled Nordin urged Anwar to assist police with their investigation.

In a Bernama report today, Khaled said: "Nobody, whether he or she is a government supporter would want this matter to be prolonged."

"Therefore if he is a responsible person, he should help (the investigations)," he added.

He also said that Anwar should help the police to get to the truth for the sake of his supporters if not for his opponents.

"I don’t think he should be afraid or refuse to go record his statement. As a prominent leader, he should set a good example by respecting the law," he said.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said police were seeking a sample of Anwar's DNA as they investigated accusations of sexual assault levelled by Saiful.

"Our intention is to get to the truth, we have taken DNA (from Mohamad Saiful) so we need to take Anwar's DNA also," Syed Hamid told reporters.

"I think we will be doing a disservice to the members of the public if we do not take any action," he added.