Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, chairman of the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope), shows his inked finger after voting at a polling station during the general election in Permatang Pauh, Malaysia’s Penang state, on November 19, 2022. Malaysians headed to the polls on November 19 with jailed ex-leader Najib Razak’s scandal-hit party seeking to cement its grip on power in a race analysts say is too close to call. (Photo by Arif Kartono / AFP)
By Agence France Presse
Nov 25 2022
Malaysia’s perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister before the king in Kuala Lumpur Thursday, ending a five-day political impasse after inconclusive polls.
The ceremony at the National Palace closed the chapter on one of the most dramatic elections in Malaysia’s history, after no party managed to secure a majority to form a government for the first time since independence in 1957.
Anwar’s ascension to the premiership caps a turbulent political life, which has not only propelled him into the corridors of power but also landed him inside a jail cell.
“I will not tolerate corruption and abuses … None should be marginalized under my administration,” Anwar told a news conference.
He said his focus would be on the economy.
“This is a national unity government. All are welcome, on condition you accept the fundamental rules of good governance, no corruption and Malaysia for all Malaysians,” Anwar said.
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