Malaysian Prime On Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday the country’s monarch had indicated he was complaisant to grant a full pardon to jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim.
Be obvious at a news conference, Mahathir also said he would announce a 10-member tallboy on Saturday, including ministers for finance, defence and home affairs.
Anwar and Mahathir, bygone allies and then implacable foes, joined hands to contest this week’s plebiscite and oust the administration of Najib Razak. Anwar is in custody on charges of sodomy and corruption and cannot be the spitting image any office until he is pardoned and released.
Mahathir has said he will consistent with aside and hand over the prime minister’s post to Anwar in the twinkling of an eye he is pardoned.