Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian - Malaysian top ministers have given assurances on opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's personal safety but advised that the law be allowed to take its course.

'We assure him of his personal safety.

'He's never been harassed all this while especially when he was campaigning as an opposition leader,' Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak told newsmen at the Parliament lobby on Monday when asked to comment on Mr Anwar seeking refuge at the Turkish Embassy following fresh allegation of sodomy against him.

'This is not a question of political prosecution. It's a question of law. Let the law takes its course,' he added.

Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar also gave a guarantee that Mr Anwar would not be harmed.

'After he was released from prison, Anwar had been politically active and moved freely about the country without any endangerment to his life,' he said.

'It will be a bit odd for him to say he has no confidence in the police when his life is not being threatened and he's making speeches everywhere.

'It's not fair for him to try to cast aspersions on the force,' he added.

He said it was Mr Anwar himself who had sought an appointment with the Turkish ambassador at his office on Sunday and then refused to leave.

On Mr Anwar's previous experience in custody in 1997 when he was punched in the eye by the then Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Rahim Noor, Mr Syed Hamid said action had been taken against the man responsible.

Meanwhile, Mr Najib also denied any involvement in the sodomy allegation against Mr Anwar.

'I am not involved in the case in any way,' he said, commenting on PKR president Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail releasing a picture of his special officer Khairil Anas Yusof with the accuser Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan at the Deputy Prime Minister's office, implying that he was behind the alleged conspiracy against Mr Anwar.

Mr Mohd Saiful, who was a student leader and Mr Anwar's special assistant during the March general election, lodged a police report alleging that he was sodomised by Mr Anwar last Thursday.

Mr Najib said the picture was taken when Mr Mohd Saiful went to his office to apply for a government scholarship three months ago.

'The officer (Mohd Saiful) met with my officer (Khairil Anas) because he wanted to apply for a scholarship from the Government. The picture was taken three months ago,' he said.

Asked if the Government would question the Turkish Ambassador for offering refuge to Mr Anwar, he said: 'It is up to the Foreign Minister to tell the Turkish Ambassador.'

On Mr Anwar's claim that he received death threats from Barisan Nasional agents, Mr Najib said: 'We're not involved in anything to threaten any politician.' -- The Star/ANN.