KAJANG, Jan 6 – PKR’s de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to be released from prison on June 11 this year, said his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. The de facto leader of the Pakatan Harapan, who is serving a five-year sentence for sodomy, is having his jail term reduced for good behaviour.
“Insyallah, he will be released on June 11,” she said in her speech at the launch of the Wanita Pakatan Harapan convention here. She noted also that Jan 6 marked Anwar’s 1,062th day in prison. She said although Anwar is not physically here, Anwar is supporting the fight in spirit. Anwar, 70, was expected to be incarcerated until February 2019.
When asked if Pakatan Harapan had finalised its Prime Minister candidates, Wan Azizah said there were a few candidates who were eligible. “We have a few eligible candidates, we will include women candidates as well,” she said. However, she refused to comment on the speculation that Anwar disagrees with the nomination of PPBM chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed as the interim prime minister. — PN
