KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan (pic) swore on the Quran before scores of press members and religious officials at the Federal Territory mosque that he was sodomised by his former boss Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Mohd Saiful, 23, who wore a brown baju melayu and a songkok, turned up inside the main prayer hall at 6.20pm through a side door to the mosque administrative office with his relatives.
He then sat down at the front of the hall with his family members and mosque officials.
Holding a Quran in one hand and a piece of document on the other, Saiful then proceeded to make a solemn declaration.
As he spoke out his full name and his MyKad number, Saiful said: “I swear that I was sodomised by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on June 26, 2008.
“If I make a lie in this confession, then I am making a falsehood against Allah, and I am willing to accept His suffering, curse and damnation until Judgment Day,” he added.
Personal declaration: Mohd Saiful swearing that he was sodomised by Anwar while his father looks on in the mosque yesterday.
Mohd Saiful’s father Azlan Mohd Lazim, who was sitting beside him and also wearing a Baju Melayu, then kissed his son’s forehead after the ceremony was over. The proceeding took less than five minutes.
The congregation then went into the same room they had come out from without speaking to the members of the media present.
Later, at Dynasty Hotel here, Saiful challenged Anwar to also swear on the Quran, and dared him to deny the allegation in Allah’s name inside a mosque.
“It is time to honour my responsibility as a Muslim and to stand up for the truth. I deeply understand that if I am lying, I will be cursed by Allah, and woe will befall me, my family and for generations to come,” said Saiful, 23, in his first-ever press conference.
Reporters then bombarded Saiful with questions.
On why he only came forward to swear one day before the nomination for the Permatang Pauh by-election where Anwar is standing as a candidate for PKR, he said he needed time to gather his strength because the swearing was something sacred and the consequences severe.
“It has nothing to with politics. It is between Anwar and me,” he said.
Asked whether this was the first time he was sodomised, Saiful said: “Yes, it was
Reporters: Do you love Anwar?
Saiful: “No.”
Reporters: Are you straight?
Saiful: “Yes.”
Although the press wanted Saiful to answer more questions, his lawyer Zamri Idrus stopped the press conference and the three of them left the room. Saiful, Azlan and Zamri then left the hotel surrounded by a group of men.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Saiful had chosen the Islamic way to redeem his honour by the act of “sumpah laknat” (swearing in the face of divine retribution) and it was apt for Muslims to gauge his action.
He said this after inspecting Umno’s Permatang Pauh by-election machinery here.
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August 16th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
BN/UMNO have again demonstrated their insolence and disregard of this great religion which continues to stimulate fear and loathing on account of so-call Muslims nasty and contradictory behaviour. These hypocrites from BN/UMNO and I mean majority save the gutless ones on its sidelines are the real reason for the hatred and misunderstandings that precedes discourse and debate. They are the worst examples akin to the curse of the disbelieving desert Arabs as referred to in the Holy Quran. They turn others away-they are the Abu La Habs today’s tormentors. I don’t blame the Chinese in particular for their apprehensions UMNO is the devils disguise. They’ll sodomise anything in its part hence I believe Sly Fool was sodomised after failing to get Dr. Osman connivance. Some say with a carrot from Thatin Hippo’s market basket others suspect it’s a roll of discontinued 1 Ringgit bronze coins from Shah fee Eeeee$ and UMNO L4 stupid spoilt children special savings.
August 16th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
They are the one who actually creates the hates amongst Malaysian regardless the race and religion. They are the one who has been planting the seeds of poison in every Malaysian who lost their way. They are the one who create all the messes in Malaysia. They are the one who should be judged not others. The Malaysian needs to hold their hand together and think twice before making any decision. The Malaysian should realize by now who’s right and who’s wrong. The Malaysian should realize by now who will bring the difference for Malaysian’s future.
To obtain all that, Malaysian should understand clearly their HUMAN RIGHTS and The term “DEMOCRACY”. Only by then Malaysia will be a better place for everyone.
August 16th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
The only way to eliminate all the bullsh…..it is to eliminate UMNO. UMNO is the only political party in Malaysia will use whatever way or pay the cost to remain in power. The very good example is they allow so many foreigner to Sabah. Most racist party in Malaysia, root cause for racial tension in Malaysia. Multi faces, talk very extreme way. U see how they talk in UMNO assembly…..when election, give moeny to Chinese school, promise Monorail, 2.3% of total 9th Malaysia Plan expenses allocated for Penang, this and that…….etc. After lost in Mar 08 election. All the promises gone, the allocation for Penang in 9th Malaysia Plan reduced from 2.3% to 0.6%, give all sort of reasons, luckily the 2nd Penang Bridge already in progress, otherwise……Remember AAB mentioned during 9th Malaysia Plan time, he will setup a task force to monitor the progress the big project in Penang(under 9th Malaysia Plan), however, 2 years later we only know that Monorial not even started…….what the hack of this ???????? Now, by election in Permatang Pauh, give 1 millions to 5 Chinese school, why not give RM200000 to all the Chinese school in Malaysia ? I think Chinese is happy with the money but I bet they will vote for Pakatan Rakyat, anyway.
UMNO or BN should not use the same trick in the past again and again, rakyat cannot be fool again by only ready news from MSM or TV, they have internet now. I would like to see any politician with principle withdraw from BN, either join PR or standalone instead of contaminated in the shit……
August 16th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
i wonder why there wasn’t any fanatic muslims to protest outside the house as the shitful has clearly abused and humilated al-quran and islam.
August 16th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Simple Chong! Most Malays still have the mentality “tidak apa la”. That’s the main reason this issue still being pending. But for some Malays so called fanatic only fight for their own benefits. One clear example is on recent Bar council meeting. They only fight for themselves and not for all Malaysian. Being Malay I find that it’s very sad. Why we are still comparing Malay and other races?
We should realize that after all we are only a Human Being. Why can’t we think twice before making such a drastic moves. It’s sad.
August 17th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
aiya even saddam hussien swears 5 times a day in the biggest mosque in Iraq but it is well known that he murdered thousands of iraqis during his rule. so do you think that Najis can match Saddam Hussien in Swearing huh? no way man!! I would like to suggest that Saifool use his easy earned wealth given by UMNO to help the poor, maybe donate some money to the poor-what’s the point of showing of you have been sodomized? Earn the money from UMNO and contribute to the poor better!!!