The former aide of the opposition leader said in a blog posting today that, while he respected the “decision today that did not go my way,” he had the right to pursue the matter to the higher courts.
“Therefore, me and my family hope the public prosecutor will file and take this case to the Court of Appeal,” he wrote.
Trial judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah ruled today that the prosecution had not done enough to prove Anwar had committed sodomy against Saiful.
Anwar, 64, was similarly indicted of sodomy over a decade ago and found guilty. He spent six years in jail before being exonerated.
The former deputy prime minister has maintained that his prosecution for sodomy was politically-motivated and a plot to kill his political career.
Today’s verdict defied the expectations of political observers and even Anwar, who had alleged that a guilty verdict was predetermined.
Saiful, who accused the PKR de facto leader of sodomising him in June 2008, said he put his faith in Allah whose “plans are far greater than man’s.”
“As Allah’s servant, I believe everything that happens is for a good reason. My faith in Allah is still firm,” he said.
Saiful was not present for the verdict at the Jalan Duta Court Complex this morning, where thousands had gathered to lend support to Anwar.
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