Malaysia's reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim waves to his supporters and journalists after leaving a hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. (Video YouTube/The Guardian)Anwar, now 70, was granted a royal pardon over a sodomy conviction that saw him jailed for the past three years. Anwar declared a "new dawn for Malaysia" had arrived as he walked free from jail on Wednesday after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for his return to national politics. Anwar, 70, pledged to support top-to-bottom reform of the country after the corruption-plagued ruling coalition that had governed for six decades was dramatically voted out last week. I must thank the people of Malaysia," said Anwar, 70.

Source: Bangkok Post May 16, 2018 07:04 UTC