Judge Komathy “on leave” as Anwar trial transfers from Sessions to High Court

The prosecution appears to have succeeded in transferring Anwar’s sodomy case to the High Court.

I’ve never been sure what their ‘official’ excuse for wanting to do so in the first place was – any idea?

To add to the suspicion, as the matter went back to the Sessions Court today, Judge SM Komathy Suppiah – who had been hearing the matter all this while, had ruled that the matter can stay in the Sessions Court, and should have been the judge to confirm any compliance with the higher court – was absent today, “on leave” overseas, and was replaced with a judge who appeared eager and happy to transfer the matter out of the Sessions Court.

Maybe this is perfectly normal ….

Read more at: http://jelas.info/2009/03/10/judge-komathy-on-leave-as-anwar-trial-transfers-from-sessions-to-high-court/