BRIEFLY : Anwar Sodomy Trial Resumes 
International Herald Tribune
January 26, 2000
Thomas Fuller

The trial of the most prominent political dissident in Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, resumed Tuesday as supporters chanted "Reform!"

Ten protesters were arrested as the police broke up a demonstration of about 200 people near the courtroom where Judge Arifin Jaka reconvened the government's politically charged sodomy case against the former deputy prime minister.

After a two-month recess, Mr. Anwar took the stand and gave evidence that his lawyers said showed that he was the victim of a political conspiracy brought on by people loyal to Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad.

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