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Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's police chief sued opposition leader Anwar Ebrahim for alleged defamation on Monday, piling legal pressure on the politician as he combats a sodomy accusation that has threatened his resurgent career.
Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan demanded unspecified compensation from Anwar, who claimed earlier this month that Musa had fabricated evidence linked to Anwar's assault by the country's former police chief in 1998.
Musa, who was a lower-ranking police official in 1998, also sought an injunction to prevent Anwar from repeating the allegation.
Musa said in his lawsuit that Anwar's claim was "completely baseless and untrue," and that it had "caused damage to Musa's reputation, image and good name." The Kuala Lumpur High Court did not immediately schedule a date to hear the suit. Anwar vowed to fight Musa's lawsuit, saying he "will be happy to take this up in court."
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