Putrajaya, Malaysia -
Malaysia's top court has rejected a final appeal from Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and sent him back to jail in a case seen at home and aboard as politically motivated to eliminate any threats to the government.
The Federal Court announced on Tuesday that it has upheld Anwar's 5-year sentence on charges of sodomizing a male aide.
It was his last avenue for appeal.
Anwar was accused of sodomizing a male aide in 2008, but was acquitted by the High Court in 2012.
However, the Appeals Court overturned the acquittal in March last year and sentenced him to five years in jail.
He has said the charges were trumped up to kill his political career.
He is the most potent threat to Prime Minister Najib Razak's ruling party.
Sapa-AP