Court denies Anwar bail request

Court denies Anwar bail request

MALAYSIA: Malaysia's highest court rejected on Saturday a request by jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim to be released on bail pending the outcome of his final appeal of a sodomy conviction.

Anwar lashed out at the judges, accusing of them of being "quite prejudiced".

Anwar, 56, is serving prison terms totaling 15 years following convictions on corruption and sodomy charges. He completed his corruption sentence last year and applied for bail pending a verdict in his appeal of the sodomy conviction.

-- AP