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Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday that he would give full support to the government led by former rival Mahathir Mohamad, but would not immediately be part of it. "I have given my ...
Mahathir, who has served as prime minister twice since 1981, has been locked in a rivalry with his one-time protege Anwar that has dominated Malaysian politics for decades.
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The political machinations that led to Mahathir's resignation were started several months ago with his knowledge, the aim being to block his former deputy and rival-turned-ally Anwar Ibrahim from ...
In 1999, Anwar brought suit against Prime Minister Mahathir for defamation for allegedly uttering accusations of immoral acts and calling Anwar a homosexual at a news conference in Malaysia. [ 48 ] The sodomy verdict was partially overturned in 2004, resulting in Anwar's release from prison as he had already served his sentence for the ...
Mahathir and a faction of the coalition felt that Anwar would be unable to command a parliamentary majority. [238] [239] MPs supporting Anwar demanded a timeframe for Mahathir's resignation and handover of power. [238] In February 2020, MPs opposed to Anwar taking over met and agreed to form a new government.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim talks to TIME at the opening of an Infineon semiconductor fab in Kulim, Malaysia, on Aug. 8, 2024. Credit - Sadiq Asyraf—Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia
Anwar, Mahathir and other Pakatan leaders then met to clarify the situation; Mahathir said he was not involved in the attempt to form a new governing coalition. [127] [128] Mahathir submitted his resignation to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdullah of Pahang on 24 February 2020, [129] refusing to work with UMNO leaders in a new government.