The Kuala Lumpur Traveler

Well, it looks like the police can’t even wait for just another hour before the 2.00pm deadline. This is not a surprise at all I guess. The arrest had been expected by Anwar and it is just a matter of when and where. Let us all pray that the history does not repeat itself… although in Malaysia political context, even banana tree can bear fruits twice.

Malaysiakini reported:

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was arrested by the police just outside his home in Bukit Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, at 12.55pm today.

The de facto PKR leader was on his way back to his house after being questioned by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA).

A team of police officers were waiting, according to lawyer R Sivarasa.

Anwar was driven away in a 4WD with tinted windows, escorted by a convoy of 15 patrol cars. They arrived at Kuala Lumpur police headquarters at 1.11pm.

[....]Anwar’s wife and PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail confirmed the arrest.

She told reporters in parliament that she had received a call from Anwar and that he had complained of rude treatment by the arresting officers.

He also told her to return to their home first in order to calm their children and come to the police headquarters later.

Source: Malaysiakini

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