Malaysia\u2019s perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was named prime minister on Thursday, ending the political impasse after inconclusive election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 75-year-old was scheduled to be sworn in at 5 pm (0900 GMT), becoming the country\u2019s fourth leader in years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His ascension will cap a turbulent political life for Anwar \u2013 which has not only propelled him into the corridors of power but also landed him inside a jail cell on corruption and sodomy charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter taking into consideration the views of Their Royal Highnesses the Malay Rulers, His Majesty has given consent to appoint Anwar Ibrahim as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia,\u201d read a statement from the palace of the king, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the capital Kuala Lumpur, Anwar supporters were in celebratory mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI got goosebumps, seriously,\u201d said 36-year-old Norhafitzah Ashruff Hassan. \u201cHe fought hard to be given the chance to be PM. I hope he performs well and proves his worth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI cannot express in words the ecstatic feeling I have,\u201d said Muhammad Taufiq Zamri, a 37-year-old product manager. \u201cA sense of optimism now flows and I believe Anwar will lead the country forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anwar\u2019s multi-ethnic Pakatan Harapan coalition won the most seats in the weekend\u2019s election, on an anti-graft message.But its total of 82 seats was short of the 112 required for a majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The king had summoned Anwar and former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin \u2013 whose Perikatan Nasional bloc got 73 seats \u2013 in an attempt to break the deadlock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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