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FAC News
6 January 2001 - 00.10
ANOTHER BLOW FOR DR MAHATHIR
Inter-Parliamentary Union passes a Resolution on Anwar Ibrahim
The Inter-Parliamentary Union based in Geneva, Switzerland, has passed a
Resolution expressing its
concerns about Anwar Ibrahim's trials and treatment.
In a facsimile message received by FAC News on 5 January 2001, the Resolution
was passed at the
167th session in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 21 October 2000.
(The full text of the three-page Resolution can be viewed here).
Among some of the points raised in the Resolution are:
The Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union is alarmed at the
sentencing of Anwar
Ibrahim and Sukma Darmawan to nine and six years imprisonment
respectively in view
that the statements of witnesses were coerced.
The Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union reaffirms that the ill
treatment of Anwar
Ibrahim while he was in police custody lends credence to the allegations
of coercion of
witnesses' statements.
The Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union reiterates its fear that
the motives for Anwar
Ibrahim’s prosecution on both the corruption and the sodomy charges were
not of a legal
nature and that his case was built on a presumption of guilt.
The Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union remains concerned at the
conclusion of
Kuala Lumpur General Hospital that Anwar Ibrahim’s state of health has
considerably
worsened in detention, and call on the authorities to release him
pending appeal against
the judgments handed down on him.
The Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union is appalled at the sedition
charges brought
against Karpal Singh and the three-month prison sentence against Zainur
Zakaria, which
was upheld on 5 September 2000 by the Court of Appeal.
The Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union requests the Secretary
General to convey
this decision to the appropriate Malaysian authorities.
The Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union requests the Committee on
the Human
Rights of Parliamentarians to continue examining Anwar's case and report
to it at its next
session in April 2001.
This is yet another blow for Dr Mahathir's International image.
On 18 December 2000, United States Congressman, Christopher H. Smith, the
Chairman,
Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, sent a letter to
FAC News asking for an
official statement from Dr Mahathir on his statement that the seven US
Congressmen supporting a
Resolution on Anwar Ibrahim "should not be Congressmen" and that "they are
not fit to become
Congressmen in the most powerful country in the world".
(The full text of Christopher H Smith's letter can be viewed here).
Dr Mahathir is yet to comment on the matter, issue a retraction of his
statement, or make an apology
to the seven US Congressmen.
Mr Smith added, "In addition to concerns about the irregularities during Dato
Seri Anwar's trial, the
possible political motivations behind the charges levied against him, and a
number of other actions of
the Malaysian authorities discussed in detail in the resolution, I now have
grave concerns about recent
reports that Anwar's health is deteriorating rapidly and that he may not be
receiving proper medical
treatment."
Mr Smith hoped the Malaysian government will address the serious human rights
concerns expressed
in the resolution as quickly as possible.
Mr Smith promised, "If not, I will pursue the matter vigorously in the 107th
Congress."
The 107th Congress is due to meet in a month or two and it is expected that
the Anwar Ibrahim
Resolution will be pushed through thereby putting more International pressure
on Dr Mahathir.
In the House of Representatives Resolution tabled on 27 October 2000, it
asked that:
1. The Government of Malaysia should provide Dato Seri Anwar with due
process
of law either by offering him a new trial under fair and transparent
procedures or
by dismissing all charges against him.
2. All Malaysians should be allowed to exercise their fundamental right
to
peaceful expression of political opinion, without fear of arrest or
intimidation,
and should be afforded due process of law in all cases.
(The full text of the House of Representatives Resolution H. RES. 658 can be
viewed here).
Raja Petra Kamarudin
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