Malaysia’s king has agreed to pardon Anwar Ibrahim, the country’s newly installed prime minister said Friday, paving the way for the jailed opposition leader to return to politics and potentially become premier. Mahathir has previously said he would likely remain prime minister for two to three years, before transferring power to Anwar. The royal pardon would mean he could return to politics straight away. “We will begin the… proper process of obtaining a pardon,” Mahathir told reporters. Anwar Ibrahim is newly installed Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s former nemesis turned ally.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 11, 2018 06:33 UTC