Anwar fails in latest bid

Anwar fails in latest bid

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim has lost the latest round in his legal battle to make Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad testify in his sex case.

Three appeal court judges decided on Monday that Anwar could not appeal against an earlier ruling, by High Court Judge Arifin Jaka, that there are no grounds to force Mahathir to testify in Anwar's sodomy trial.

Anwar took the announcement calmly.

His lawyers said they would appeal to Malaysia's highest court and seek a continuing adjournment of the sodomy hearing in the meantime.