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Verdict pending, Malaysia's Anwar visits US
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim tells The Associated Press he's confident of acquittal in his sodomy trial, so long as the Southeast Asian nation's top court demonstrates independence
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alaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim tells The Associated Press he's confident of acquittal in his sodomy trial, so long as the Southeast Asian nation's top court demonstrates independence.
Anwar spoke Friday as he rounded off a speaking tour at U.S. universities.
He was able to travel oversees although he's on bail, awaiting a verdict in his appeal against a five-year sentence handed down in March that would also see him banned from politics.
A guilty verdict could weaken the opposition, but could also create a wave of public anger against the government, which has been led by the same party for nearly six decades.
Anwar says the case is politically motivated but he's not tempted to stay in America. He said he's committed to promoting reform and democracy at home.
