KUALA LUMPUR: The Pardons Board Committee chaired by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V is expected to convene tomorrow with regard to the much talked about release of PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. PKR vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar said she was informed of the matter by lawyer R. Sivarasa. In an update later, Nurul Izzah informed that the committee that was earlier scheduled to meet at 5pm tomorrow has changed it to 11am. Earlier, Nurul Izzah arrived at the hospital to visit her father before leaving at 1.10pm to meet reporters. It was reported yesterday that Anwar's younger brother Rusli Ibrahim had confirmed that the former deputy prime minister will be released tomorrow.

Source: New Strait Times May 14, 2018 07:25 UTC