(AP photo)PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday that it's time for him to return as a lawmaker, but reiterated his full support for the government led by his former foe-turned-ally Mahathir Mohamad. Anwar, who was convicted in 2015 for sodomy, couldn't take part in the elections but their four-party alliance had agreed that Mahathir would be prime minister and hand over the reins to Anwar. "The understanding ... is that immediately after the pardon, I should enter the race," Anwar told The Associated Press on Friday. Anwar said he will work hard to appeal to the electorate and explain how new government policies will benefit Malaysians. Anwar worked from his prison cell to forge a new opposition alliance by making peace with Mahathir, a gamble that paid off.

Source: Bangkok Post September 14, 2018 07:52 UTC