Malaysia: Jailed Anwar Ibrahim to be released on Tuesday, says daughter

World Saturday 12/May/2018 16:10 PM
By: Times News Service
Malaysia: Jailed Anwar Ibrahim to be released on Tuesday, says daughter

Kuala Lumpur: Jailed Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim will be released on Tuesday, the veteran politician's daughter Nurul Izzah told Reuters on Saturday.
Newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said this week that all efforts were being made to release Anwar, a former foe, immediately and secure a full royal pardon from the country's monarch.
"Yes," Nurul said in a text message when asked to confirm whether her father was being released on Tuesday.
Anwar was jailed in 2015 for charges his supporters say were politically motivated.
Nurul added the pardon from the monarch is being sought on the grounds of "miscarriage of justice".