Sodomy PC: Another ex-aide turns on Anwar?

Rahimi appeared unfazed by the tense atmosphere at the restaurant, which was packed with reporters and later joined by the group which tried to stop the press conference.

"Call off the press conference. How much were you paid? We know what happened between you and Saiful," yelled a member of the group, identified as M Jayabalan, repeatedly.

Rahimi calmly replied: "This has nothing to do with (the court case). How can I negotiate with you when you are shouting?"

"We are here to stand up for Anwar. There is nothing to expose," said Sureshkumar, who is also Anwar's special assistant in charge of Indian affairs.

Several police officers were also at the premises.

Rahimi is Saiful's former schoolmate. He was believed to have referred Saiful to Anwar in 2008. Saiful later replaced Rahimi who left sometime that year to pursue a career in business.

Editing: Indrani Kopal
Camera: Mohd Kamal Ishak

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