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| Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim arrested | Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim arrested |
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| Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been arrested outside his home, his lawyer has said. | Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been arrested outside his home, his lawyer has said. |
| Mr Anwar was stopped by several police officers outside his home and taken to police headquarters. | Mr Anwar was stopped by several police officers outside his home and taken to police headquarters. |
| His lawyer said no reason was given for the arrest, which came shortly before Mr Anwar was due to give a statement to police over sodomy allegations. | His lawyer said no reason was given for the arrest, which came shortly before Mr Anwar was due to give a statement to police over sodomy allegations. |
| The former deputy prime minister denies the allegations, which he says are aimed at ending his political comeback. | The former deputy prime minister denies the allegations, which he says are aimed at ending his political comeback. |
| Armed police | Armed police |
| Mr Anwar has been has been in a tense stand-off with police since a former male aide accused him of sodomy two weeks ago.Police used tear gas and water cannon against Mr Anwar's supporters in 1998 | |
| The 60 year-old opposition leader had always been due to report to police on Wednesday, to be interviewed over sodomy allegations. | The 60 year-old opposition leader had always been due to report to police on Wednesday, to be interviewed over sodomy allegations. |
| But police decided not to wait. Mr Anwar was stopped outside the gates of his home on Wednesday morning, by armed police wearing balaclavas. | But police decided not to wait. Mr Anwar was stopped outside the gates of his home on Wednesday morning, by armed police wearing balaclavas. |
| He was taken to police HQ in a large convoy. | He was taken to police HQ in a large convoy. |
| His lawyer and his wife have been seen going into the building. | His lawyer and his wife have been seen going into the building. |
| Mr Anwar's arrest will be seen as provocative by Malaysian opposition groups. | Mr Anwar's arrest will be seen as provocative by Malaysian opposition groups. |
| When he was arrested on similar charges 10 years ago, his supporters staged large demonstrations. | When he was arrested on similar charges 10 years ago, his supporters staged large demonstrations. |
| A BBC correspondent in Kuala Lumpur, Robin Brant, says it is almost certain that the same thing will happen again now. | A BBC correspondent in Kuala Lumpur, Robin Brant, says it is almost certain that the same thing will happen again now. |
| Seize power | |
| Mr Anwar recently increased pressure on the Malaysian PM Abdullah Badawi when he said he was poised to seize power with the help of government defectors. | |
| Mr Anwar made his claim at a time when the prime minister is already under intense pressure to resign over poor election results and high fuel prices. | |
| Mr Abdullah has said he will leave office in 2010, defying pressure to step down this December. |