Malaysia's Anwar faces sex claim

spiderednews - Police in Malaysia say they are investigating renewed sodomy allegations against the opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim.

One of his aides is said to have filed a complaint.

Mr Anwar has denied the claim, saying it is designed to block his political resurgence after success at the polls.

The ex-deputy PM was jailed in 1998 on sodomy and corruption charges he has said were politically motivated. The sodomy conviction was later overturned.

Malaysia's opposition parties performed well in the general election in March.

They won control of the legislatures in five out of the country's 13 states, and an unprecedented 82 of the 222 seats in the House of Representatives.

The ruling National Front suffered its worst showing in decades, prompting calls for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to resign.

Mr Anwar has said he has the support of enough MPs to topple the government but is waiting for the right moment.