Anwar Ibrahim will be freed immediately after full royal pardon, says Malaysia's PM Mahathir Mohamad - Channel NewsAsia: KUALA LUMPUR: Jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be given a full pardon and released soon, said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at a press conference on Friday (May 11) a day after he was sworn in.
Dr Mahathir said the King of Malaysia has indicated he is willing to pardon Anwar and he should be released immediately.
"It is going to be a full pardon ... which means he should be released immediately after he is pardoned," he said. "After that he will be free to participate fully in politics."
Dr Mahathir has said before that he will step aside for Anwar once he is pardoned and elected as an MP.
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He also said that he will keep the Cabinet small and announced 10 key ministries to be formed, but not the ministers helming them. They will be named on Saturday, he said.
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The newly-minted prime minister also spoke on how corruption, a major issue for Malaysians, will be dealt with.
Throughout the election, the anti-corruption agency ignored money changing hands for votes, he alleged.
"In the last two days, for example, there were no speeches made, o
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