Malaysia king agrees to pardon Anwar immediately, says PM Mahathir

The announcement comes a day after Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as Malaysia’s Prime Minister.

world Updated: May 11, 2018 23:33 IST

File photo of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. (AFP photo)

Malaysia’s king has agreed to pardon jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim immediately, newly installed Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday.

“The (king) has indicated he is willing to pardon Datuk Sri Anwar immediately,” Mahathir told a press conference, using a Malay honorific.

It came a day after the 92-year-old was sworn in after a shock win that toppled the country’s long-ruling coalition.