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Malaysia election 2022: Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as new PM; says role of China ‘pivotal’
- The king said he was satisfied that Anwar and his Pakatan Harapan coalition had secured enough support from fellow elected representatives
- Anwar said the first order of business when parliament reconvenes would be a vote of confidence
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Malaysia’s king convened a special meeting between the heads of the nation’s nine royal houses on Thursday, on day five of a post-election political impasse.
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Saturday’s polls led to a hung parliament, although the reformist long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance and the Malay-Muslim Perikatan Nasional (PH) coalition led by Malay nationalist Muhyiddin Yassin emerged as the two biggest blocs.
Constitutional monarch Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah sought the meeting to seek the views of his fellow sultans and assist him in making a decision on the leadership tussle “for the interests and well-being of the nation and people”.
Here’s the latest on Malaysia’s post-election political turmoil.
First press conference as prime minister
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is holding his press conference after being sworn in earlier on Thursday. The session was temporarily interrupted after Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan telephoned to offer his congratulations. Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah have also sent Anwar their congratulations.
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