In dramatic evidence to the trial of the sacked deputy prime minister of Malaysia, his former driver has stuck by allegations that the two of them had illegal gay sex.

The driver, Azizan Abu Bakar, told the court that a sworn statement he made last year alleging he had repeatedly been the victim of homosexual acts by the minister, Anwar Ibrahim, was true.

He said he had tried to resist -- and feelings of guilt over the incidents, in luxury hotels in 1992, had finally forced him to stop being what he termed a homosexual slave to Mr Anwar.

Mr Anwar has denied the accusations -- as well as allegations that he ordered police to get Mr Azizan to retract his evidence.

Earlier in the proceedings, the judge cancelled an arrest warrant he issued against a lawyer working with the defence.

He said the lawyer, Manjeet Singh Dillon, had apologised for allegations that prosecutors tried to fabricate evidence against Mr Anwar.