JUST IN: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been appointed prime minister, the palace said in a statement Thursday, ending a days-long political impasse after inconclusive polls. READ:
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been appointed prime minister, the palace said in a statement Thursday, ending a days-long political impasse after inconclusive polls.
Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim reacts at the end of a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on November 20, 2022. Mohd RASFAN / AFP “After taking into the consideration the views of Their Royal Highnesses the Malay Rulers, His Majesty has given consent to appoint Anwar Ibrahim as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia,” the statement said.
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