Malaysia Court Rejects Anwar’s Bid to Pause Sex Assault Suit

Malaysia’s High Court rejected Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s bid to pause a civil suit by his former aide, who accused the leader of committing sexual assault in 2018.

High Court Judge Roz Mawar Rozain ruled that the civil suit did not deprive Anwar of his liberty, and found no merit in arguments that he was being selectively targeted because of his office. She added that the federal constitution does not provide immunity for prime ministers.