PORT DICKSON, MALAYSIA—Charismatic Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim won a byelection for a parliamentary seat with a landslide victory on Saturday in a grand political comeback to help him prepare for his eventual takeover from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Anwar Ibrahim waves after winning in a byelection in Malaysia on Saturday. The Election Commission said Anwar received 31,016 votes for the parliamentary seat in the southern coastal town of Port Dickson, defeating six other candidates. Article Continued Below“This to my mind is an important milestone, a vote of confidence for the government and the reform agenda, and the prime minister personally,” he said. Anwar, who will be sworn in as a lawmaker in parliament on Monday, reiterated his pledge to focus on parliamentary reforms.

Source: thestar October 13, 2018 16:18 UTC