Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's fate will be known on February 10, as the Federal Court decides on his sodomy appeal. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, January 26, 2015.Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will know the verdict of his sodomy appeal on February 10, the Federal Court registry said via Twitter today.On January 10, Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria said a notice would be sent to parties at least two weeks before the court delivered its judgment.Arifin led a five-man bench to hear the appeal which started on October 28 and ended on November 7.Arifin was previously quoted by Bernama as saying while judges were expected to complete their decision within three months, the Court of Appeal and Federal Court may take up to six months, if a case was complex.On March 7, the Court of Appeal overturned the January 9, 2012 High Court decision in acquitting Anwar on a charge of sodomising his former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.He committed the offence at a unit of the Desa Damansara condominium in Bukit Damansara, between 3.10pm and 4.30pm on June 26, 2008.The three-member Court of Appeal panel chaired by Datuk Balia Yusof Wahi sentenced Anwar to five years of jail, but granted him a stay on the sentence pending his appeal to the Federal Court.Anwar is now on RM10,000 bail in one surety.The prosecution also filed a cross appeal to enhance his jail term which could be up to 20 years.Anwar's political career as an elected representative will end as he will be disqualified from office if fined more than RM2,000 or jailed more than a year and has not received a free pardon. – January 26, 2015.
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