Anwar faces arrest after defying order

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim could face arrest, police said Monday, after refusing to be questioned over allegations of sodomy, the same charge that saw him jailed a decade ago.
Anwar's Keadilan party said he defied the order because it was not served properly and he was angry over being barred from parliament where the opposition was attempting to mount an anti-government debate.
Police rolled out a massive security lockdown around parliament, saying Anwar was planning a rally in support of the motion to discuss the weaknesses of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who is facing calls to quit.
"We have given him the chance and space to turn up," said Criminal Investigation Department director Bakri Zinin after Anwar's no-show. "We have other options to compel him to turn up.
Asked whether Anwar could be arrested to force him to submit to questioning, he said: "Yes, it is one of the options."
Anwar has vowed to fight the sodomy accusations levelled by 23-year-old Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan, which he says have been fabricated by the government to prevent him from seizing power after landmark March elections.
Mohamad Saiful has been under police protection since accusing Anwar of sexually assaulting him -- allegations that threaten to derail a political comeback staged by the former deputy premier who was sacked in 1998.