Aussie lawyer’s book chronicles Anwar's ‘roller-coaster’ ride to power

Mark Trowell has followed the fall and rise of Anwar Ibrahim over the decades, penning three books on the latter’s tumultuous political career.

The Australian criminal lawyer’s previous books were “Sodomy II: The Trial of Anwar Ibrahim (2012)”, “The Prosecution of Anwar Ibrahim: The Final Play (2015)” and “Anwar Returns: The Final Twist (2018)”.

Trowell has been an international observer, reporting for several organisations at criminal proceedings of famous political leaders such as the late DAP leader Karpal Singh, Sri Lankan minister Rishad Bathiudeen and Thailand’s UDD leader Jatuporn Prompan.

He also represented the interests of the Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union at the criminal trials...