![]() ![]() My interest now is the welfare of the nation. He has been indefatigable in his efforts to secure my release and his support for the reform agenda. On working with Mahathir again: "Many people have asked, 'Why do you work with that man?' They became very cynical. But when it comes to my welfare, I have forgiven. But the issue of injustice towards the people, crimes committed against the people, the endemic corruption that has become the culture in this country - that he has to answer. ![]() On possible criminal action against Najib Razak: "I don't want the issue of Anwar being incarcerated to be an issue made against him. That Muslims can also be counted upon to ensure that there's freedom and justice for all citizens in their country." I think I have a small contribution to make to show that the voice of reason and moderation in Islam is paramount. On immediate plans: "I'll be taking time off to give a series of talks in Harvard and Georgetown universities, and a few Muslim countries. The last message from Mahathir was very clear, profound and appealing, I watched it and I was there, right behind him." On his "comeback": "I have never left the scene. It is our duty in Pakatan Harapan to end this." I happen to be known, I happen to be supported by many people. No one should be allowed to undergo the same travesty. On his time in prison: "When you are incarcerated, you realize the meaning and significance of freedom. What Anwar said during his first press conference after receiving royal pardon In his own words, this was partly due to the "indefatigable efforts" of former political mentor-turned-nemesis-turned-ally and current Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad. Nail-biting twists, turns and machinations have had some Malaysians wryly remarking that even cult television series "Game of Thrones" now pales in comparison.Īnwar's release comes a week after his coalition drubbed the long-ruling Barisan Nasional at the polls on May 9. Hoeīut Malaysian politics has never failed to surprise. If there is one politician with more star power than Anwar, it has to be the tenacious 92-year-old Mahathir Image: picture-alliance/AP Photo/A. Since ex-convicts are barred from running for political office for five years after their release - unless pardoned by the king - Anwar's political future was, by all appearances, doomed. ![]() The 70-year-old de facto leader of the People's Justice Party (PKR), part of the four-party Coalition of Hope, which now governs Malaysia, had been sentenced to five years in jail in 2015 on charges of sodomizing a former aide. He had just returned to his home in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, after meeting with the Malaysian king, Muhammad V, who had officially granted him a full pardon for a sodomy conviction from 2015 - a sentence he maintains was politically motivated. Speaking at his first press conference as a free man, Anwar Ibrahim quipped, "The tagline would be 'from prison to palace,'" preempting just about every media organization's headline for yet another milestone in his checkered political career. ![]()
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