Anwar declares ‘new dawn for Malaysia’ after release

Posted by Jodi Bustos on May 16, 2018

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Jailed former opposition leader and current federal opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim gestures before speaking to the media after his return home following his release from hospital in Kuala Lumpur on May 16, 2018.
Anwar walked free on May 16 after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for his return to national politics as the presumptive successor to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad following a stunning election upset. / AFP PHOTO / Roslan Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR,Malaysia (AFP)– Anwar Ibrahim declared a “new dawn for Malaysia” had arrived as the political heavyweight walked free from jail on Wednesday after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for his return to national politics.

Anwar, 70, pledged to support top-to-bottom reform of the country after the ruling coalition that had governed for six decades was dramatically voted out last week.

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