Oct 7, 08 | 0:07:18 min<br />Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim cleared the first hurdle in his sodomy trial today when the court rejected a technical objection raised by the prosecution in the high-profile case.<br /><br />The technical issue was in relation to the prosecution's bid to transfer the case to a higher court, which opposition supporters fear could be politically motivated.<br /><br />More in Malaysiakini.com<br /><br />Camera: Ng Kok Foong<br />Editing: Indrani Kopal