Police investigations into the sodomy complaint against Anwar Ibrahim have been completed and the papers are now with the Attorney-General's Chambers for further action.

syed hamid albar putrajaya pc 310708 02This was revealed by Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar today.

It is up to the AG's Chambers now to determine if a criminal charge should be moved against the PKR leader.

The police investigated Anwar after his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan claimed that the opposition stalwart had sodomised him.

"The police have completed their investigations and have submitted their papers.

"Once they have done that, it is now up to the AG's Chambers to look at whether there should be any charges be made against him," said the minister.

However, he said that he had not seen the report and did not know the contents.

The home minister was initially reluctant to reveal anything on the case, but then sarcastically said that Anwar had "told" him not to comment any further.

"I'm not the person in charge of the case. Why should I give comments on this? Anwar has also asked me to keep quiet," said Syed Hamid.

Trial by media

He was equally unhappy that the case was being highly-publicised when asked if Anwar would be arrested and charged soon.

"I think that we should let the due process take place. Anwar, at present, is innocent until proven guilty. There should be no talking of arrests until charges are preferred against him.

"(At the moment) the newspapers are conducting the trial, in order for the public to make the decision. When you have a mock court it is very difficult for justice to be upheld.

"Anwar at present is a free person and he is not guilty until proven so. Our laws stipulate (that) a person is innocent until proven guilty. There have not been any charges against him as yet," said Syed Hamid.

"Therefore, let the due process take its own course and it will decide better."