He could possibly be a candidate for prime minister should the opposition succeed in removing Najib. He was first jailed by Mahathir on charges of sodomy and graft in the late 1990s, after he was sacked as deputy prime minister by Mahathir. Both Anwar and former premier Mahathir have long been central figures in Malaysian politics. Mahathir, who ruled for 22 years, has made no qualms over his main objective, which is to oust Najib over his handling of 1MDB. He culled dissenting voices from within his ruling United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) and used draconian laws like the Sedition Act to silence activists and opposition party leaders.

Source: Thanhnien News July 22, 2016 03:56 UTC