A Malaysian judge will deliver his verdict Tuesday in the sodomy trial of ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, defense lawyer Sankara Nair said Monday.
Sankara told AFP he received a faxed notice from the High Court stating that Judge Arifin Jaka would deliver his verdict at 9.30 am (0130 GMT). A high court official confirmed the date.
Last Thursday, a day before the verdict was originally due to be delivered, Arifin announced that he had postponed it because his judgment was not ready.
The delay was announced amid plans for a mass protest last Friday by Anwar's supporters. The government denied any role in the postponement.
Anwar, sacked by Mahathir in September 1998, is already serving a six-year jail term for abusing his official powers. He faces up to 20 years in jail if found guilty of sodomy -- KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)
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