By Eileen Ng

Datuk Seri Najib Razak denied that he had anything to do with the sodomy allegations against Parti Keadilan Rakyat de-facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Najib said a picture of Anwar's former aide with his (Najib's) official Khairil Annas Jusoh at the deputy prime minister's office, which was featured in numerous blogs, was taken three months ago when the aide went to his office to seek a government scholarship.

He said the aide was a student leader and had met with his officer on the matter.

"I am not involved at all in this case. I am not behind it. The most important thing is, did the act take place? That is for the police to investigate," he said at a press conference at the parliament lobby today.

On Anwar's claims that he was worried for his personal safety, Najib assured that nothing untoward will happen to him.

"His personal safety had not been harassed all this while, even when he was campaigning," Najib said, adding that the government does not harm politicians and has not intention to do so.

On whether police protection will be accorded to Anwar, Najib said this is up to the police to decide.