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Anwar's Sodomy Trial: Western journo cautions peers against double standards |
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THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN OUR COUNTRY TODAY by Eric Woon Original posting by Rocky's Bru " ... why is the reporting on Anwar's trial in Malaysia so different? Why is it so frequently assumed that the putative victim in this case is merely a political tool, instead of a person with a right to his day in court? Why this apparent double standard." - What Anwar's Trial Really Means by John Trevino, Huffington PostThe influential Huffington Post has published an article - more a lecture, actually - on the double standard practised by the Western media with regards to the on-going sodomy trial involving Anwar Ibrahim and his former aide, Saiful Azhar. "Though Anwar Ibrahim is on trial for violation of Malaysian anti-sodomy law, this is effectively ancillary to his alleged crime: a sexual assault upon one Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan. Saiful has told police and prosecutors that the opposition leader, for whom he then worked, coerced him into a sexual encounter in early 2008. It is this nonconsensual activity, not sodomy per se, that is now at the heart of the trial of Anwar Ibrahim".Mentioned by Trevino in his article are Al Gore and Paul Wolfowitz, two Americans who are being extensively cited this week for their support of Anwar. [Read Anwarites, Now and Forever and Gore,Wolfowitz sokong Anwar dalam WSJ] Trevino's advice to his peers: In the trial of Anwar Ibrahim, the most one may hope for is that the truth will emerge in its course. Western media, reporting on it from afar, would do well to treat it not as a replay of 1998's script, but as they would a similar proceeding in the West: and not fall for the agenda of any of its parties. Read on at Barking Magpie's What Anwar's Trial Really Means - By an American Observer  |
| Read | 104 |
| Published | 2010-08-06 |
| Tracked | 2010-08-06 |
| Channel | Government |
| Language | English |
| Media | Professional Blogs |
| Country | Malaysia |
