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Updated Thursday, July 29, 2010 10:23 am TWN, AP

Malaysian prosecutor axed in Anwar's sodomy trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian prosecutor who is speculated to have had an affair with the man who accused opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy has been removed from Anwar's trial in a twist that lawyers warned Wednesday could undermine the prosecution's integrity.

Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail was reported as saying late Tuesday that deputy public prosecutor Farah Azlina Latif has been removed not because she is guilty of any wrongdoing, but to protect the credibility of the eight-member prosecution team in Anwar's trial.

Unsubstantiated allegations are alleged of a romantic link between Farah and Saiful Bukhari Azlan, a 23-year-old male former aide whose sodomy accusations against Anwar have been dismissed by the opposition leader as a government plot to thwart his political bloc.

Anwar's lawyer, Sankara Nair, said Wednesday that the defense was shocked by the news and demanded a thorough probe into the alleged affair.

“If there is truth in the allegation, then there will be serious implication on the prosecution's integrity,” he warned.

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