Profile of Anwar Ibrahim, candidate in Malaysia's general election

Record ID: 1697115

  • Title: Profile of Anwar Ibrahim, candidate in Malaysia's general election
  • Date: 11th November 2022
  • Summary: Fresh allegations of sodomy against Anwar surfaced in August 2008 at a court hearing. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (FILE - AUGUST 7, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** ANWAR SURROUNDED BY MEDIA ANWAR WALKING INTO COURT Despite facing fresh charges, Anwar took his oath as a member of parliament after a decade-long absence, and became the le
  • Embargoed: 25th November 2022 00:58
  • Keywords: Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia election politics
  • Location: KUALA LUMPUR, MALACCA STATE, PETALING JAYA, PUTRAJAYA, SUNGAI BULOH, TAMBUN, MALAYSIA
  • City: KUALA LUMPUR, MALACCA STATE, PETALING JAYA, PUTRAJAYA, SUNGAI BULOH, TAMBUN, MALAYSIA
  • Country: Malaysia
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA006850601011970RP1
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  • Story Text:Anwar Ibrahim, 75, will be standing in Malaysia’s upcoming general election on November 19, where voters will go to the polls amid concerns around rising inflation, a slowing economy, and recent political instability.
    The long-time opposition leader's alliance faces two other coalitions in the election — one led by incumbent Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the other by former premier Muhyiddin Yassin. There are several other parties in the running, including one founded by another former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, a factor that is expected to split the votes more than ever before.
    Polls and analysts said no single party or coalition will win a simple majority in the 222-seat parliament, and that opposing alliances will have to come together to form the next government.
    Anwar has support from the ethnic-Chinese and Indian minorities, who form a third of the electorate of around 21 million, and from voters in urban areas. But he lacks widespread appeal among majority Malays due to his opposition to affirmative action favouring them and past allegations of sodomy, a crime in Malaysia.
    Should Anwar succeed in securing the post, it would be the culmination of a 22-year long quest, which has included around a decade in jail on sodomy and corruption charges, which he has denied and said are politically motivated.
    (Production: Ebrahim Harris, Yuddy Cahya Budiman, Angie Teo, Kokkai Ng)
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