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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.
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 ...
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 response, Dr. Mahathir confirmed that, contrary to past news reports, he was in Malaysia on the day of the siege. [18] Following these revelations, PAS called for formation of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to probe the Memali incident and to retract the white paper on the incident, but this was rejected by Parliament. [11]
Anwar Ibrahim, the 10th prime minister of Malaysia, has made 39 international trips to 31 nations during his premiership, which began on 24 November 2022. [1]Anwar and Indonesian President Joko Widodo at a press conference. 9 January 2023 Anwar with his wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail with US President Joe Biden with the first lady Jill Biden during APEC 2023
On 7 January 2018, the opposition alliance Pakatan Harapan announced Mahathir Mohamad as their candidate for Prime Minister in the 2018 election, with Wan Azizah as Deputy. [26] It was announced as part of a deal for Mahathir to serve as interim if elected, seeking a pardon for Anwar and making way for him to take over. [27]
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is still receiving treatment in hospital and is recovering from an infection, his spokesman said on Tuesday, dismissing speculation the 98-year ...
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 ...