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Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of Malaysia’s resurgent political opposition, took refuge Sunday in the Turkish Embassy in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, saying he feared for his security after an aide accused him of participating in homosexual acts.
The police in Malaysia said they would investigate allegations by the aide, Saiful Bahari, a 23-year-old campaign worker, that he had been sodomized by Anwar. Under Malaysian law, sodomy is punishable by up to 20 years in jail and whipping.
The accusation is similar to one that led to Anwar’s dismissal as deputy prime minister and jailing a decade ago. Anwar spent six years in prison but was ultimately acquitted and released.
