News update: Malaysia

Three months after the general election, Malaysia hits BBC headlines again…

Malaysia’s Anwar seeks sanctuary

A party official said Mr Anwar had received death threats

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has sought refuge in the Turkish embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

He told the BBC he had gone to the embassy because he was afraid of being arrested or assaulted.

Earlier, Mr Anwar rejected a new allegation of sodomy made by a member of his staff, describing it as a complete fabrication to discredit him.

He says the claims by a 23-year-old are designed to block his political resurgence after success at the polls… (more on BBC NEWS)

Obviously, BBC’s story seems more slanted towards Anwar’s side of the story. If you want to hear what our government says about the issue, turn to local papers; they never fail to deliver our government’s words to the public.

Anwar receives death threats, in hiding (Update 3)

I don’t have much to say about ‘death threats’. Yes, I am a typical generation Y consumer. I am cynical about everything. I study news, I learn marketing, I learn public relations, I study media and politics. Maybe these theories that I am learning about how politics work makes me a cynical freak.

When I see this news in BBC website, I am not concerned about which sides I am going to take.

I am rather ashame.