The Prosecution of Anwar Ibrahim – The Final Play

By Mark Trowell QC, with foreward by The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG (former Justice of High Court of Australia)

Published by Marshall Cavendish. The bestselling book is the day-to-day factual account of the second criminal trial of the former deputy prime minister and opposition leader of Malaysia on a charge of sodomy. It covers his political comeback in 2008 after spending six years in prison; the police investigation of the sodomy allegation made by his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari; the trial and Anwar’s ultimate acquittal; and finally the prosecution appeals which resulted in his ultimate conviction and imprisonment for five years. The paperback and kindle editions are available at Amazon.com and other book sellers.

“…A well written and readable account of extraordinary events that are of significance to Malaysia, its laws and politics.”
The Hon Michael Kirby

“An intriguing and internationally significant book about a monumental miscarriage of justice. Expertly told”.
Thomas Percy QC
Albert Wolff Chambers, Perth

“A contemporaneous and incisive account of a political trial disguised as a criminal case. A must-read”.
Anil Divan
Senior Advocate and President of the Bar Association of India

“Mark Trowell exposes sharply the flawed prosecution of Anwar Ibrahim – an absolute read for every one interested in understanding how and why this happened”.
Rogier  Huizenga
Head of Human Rights Programme
Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva

“The charges against Anwar Ibrahim for the offence of carnal intercourse against the order of nature, the criminal trial that followed and the strictures with respect to pre-trial disclosure, show us two things: it is high time such an offence is expunged from our statute books, and trial by ambush has no place in the criminal justice system. This book is a timely reminder that justice is a global concern”.
Christopher Leong
President, Malaysian Bar

“An eloquently analysed process of a case, which barely corroborates the judicial independence and the Rule of Law”.
Akio Harada
Former Prosecutor General of Japan