Sodomy laws may be amended when Anwar becomes PM


MAINTAINING that Malaysia’s sodomy laws are “archaic”, Anwar Ibrahim will likely see to their amendment when he is made prime minister.

The PKR president-elect was convicted and jailed twice for sodomy – the first time in the late 1990s, after he was sacked as deputy prime minister, and the second time in 2014, when he was planning to contest the Kajang by-election.


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  • Please focus on institutional reforms

    Posted 5 years ago by Jon Lang

  • Really better for Malaysia if Dr. Mahathir continues as PM and he does back up reform work?..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA