OCT 7 FOR DECISION ON TRANSFER OF ANWAR IBRAHIM`S CASE

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Sessions Court here will decide
on Oct 7 whether to allow or reject the prosecution's application to transfer
Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy case to the High Court for trial.

Judge S.M.Komathy Suppiah needs two weeks to consider the submissions and
authorities cited by both parties.

Anwar, 60, a former deputy prime minister, is charged with voluntarily
committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature with his former aide,
Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan, 23, at a condominium here on June 26.

If convicted, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor faces a maximum
20 years jail under Section 377B of the Penal Code which also provides for
whipping but it only applies to persons below the age of 50.

Anwar is free on a personal bond of RM20,000 without surety. (US$1
RM3.4)