Malaysia's Anwar Botches Sex Accusations Case

Malaysia's Anwar Botches Sex Accusations Case

For the third time in his long political career, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is finding himself ensnared in allegations of sexual misconduct that are likely to damage his reputation if not his status as premier, this time as much because of his and his government’s attempts to evade trouble as because of the charges against him. Embarrassing as it is, it’s probably unlikely that, given the current political situation, the affair would…