Lawyers for Malaysia's jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says they will appeal the government's rejection of a petition seeking a royal pardon. Full Story: Malaysia has rejected a petition seeking a royal pardon for jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is serving a five-year prison term for sodomy, court officials and his lawyers said on Wednesday. The petition was filed by Anwar's family in February after his sentence was upheld by Malaysia's highest court. A pardons board said Anwar's sentence would be maintained but gave no explanation for the decision. Latheefa Koya, one of Anwar's lawyers, said they would be appealing the rejection. "Our client, Anwar Ibrahim nor the family members, are not accepting the letter by Datuk Norsiah (Secretariat of the Pardons Board) as a decision to dispose of the pardon. As far as we are concerned, a petition has been presented to Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) on the 24th February signed by the family members," she said. "This de... ( More) | 
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