Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim received a vote of trust during his lifetime first parliament session On Monday, he consolidated his mandate after a month of inconclusive elections result forced him to join forces with contaminated with graft party of for him former political competitors.
Affirmation of support done via voice vote late in Today, with these in favor of Anwar’s leadership is sinking out said Johari Abdul, a spokesman for the opposition of less house of parliament.
Anwar told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that he had support of 148 members of 222 seats, giving him the necessary two-thirds majority pass Reforms after the split on November 19th general election.
Parliament Speaker Johari, a close ally of Anwar, got 147 votes when it was elected for him post earlier on monday, with one Deputy referee coalition Shams Iskandar Mehmet Akin, assistant prime minister who is absent. He had said earlier that the speaker had a score of 148 votes.
Analysts said the vast majority should He brought political stability to the Southeast Asian country, which saw four leaderships changes in several years.
Pakatan Harappan Anwar (Alliance of hopefull) coalition won 82 seats, leading Competitors however default of The simple majority needed to form a government.
A political stalemate ensued, lasting days as a competitor group led former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin told her also He got the majority supportforcing the King of Malaysia to intervene.
Anwar, a longtime opposition leader, was sworn in in ranked tenth in the country prime minister on 24 november to head lonliness government.
This means, however, that the political reformer who He campaigned on An anti-corruption platform, an alliance had to be formed with Barisan Nasional, contaminated by graft party of Former leader Najib Razak.
Najib is currently in jail for money laundering and ill-treatment of power for Massive associated crimes financial Scandal at the state fund 1MDB.
Political tightrope
Before the vote, questions remained about Anwar’s legitimacy in The role is the intervention of the king to appoint him.
Anwar government Not stable from now on for the next Five years’ Malaysian politician analyst Oh Yi-sun told AFP.
Anwar, however, probably will walk A political tightrope as he “continues to appease him coalition partners during the transaction with Food prices are rising and slowing economyoh added.
Fahmy Fadel digital The communications minister told AFP that “Anwar’s focus now will be on promoting economy and unite people. “
a former firebrand student The leader, it was Anwar rising Politician star in In the 1990s, she turned to finance minister and deputy prime minister Under the rule of Malaysian political patriarch Mahathir Mohamad.
But the two had a bitter fall-out over how To deal with the Asian 1997-1998 financial calamity.
Anwar was fired thrown in jail for Corruption and sodomy, charges he said were politically motivated. Street protests broke out and evolved in motion for Democratic reforms.
It was again prison for sodomy in 2015. He denied the charges and received a full Pardon from the King after three years of his sentence.
Mahathir and Anwar reunion in 2018 general elections to oust Najib, with the senior became political prime minister for the second time, contract to deliver over Anwar’s premiership at a later date.
This agreement was never implemented, and their alliance fell apart after 22 months.
Last month’s elections saw their fortunes decline. with 97-year- Old Mahathir fails to do so win His seat and become Anwar prime minister.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim received a vote of trust during his lifetime first parliament session On Monday, he consolidated his mandate after a month of inconclusive elections result forced him to join forces with contaminated with graft party of for him former political competitors.
Affirmation of support done via voice vote late in Today, with these in favor of Anwar’s leadership is sinking out said Johari Abdul, a spokesman for the opposition of less house of parliament.
Anwar told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that he had support of 148 members of 222 seats, giving him the necessary two-thirds majority pass Reforms after the split on November 19th general election.
Parliament Speaker Johari, a close ally of Anwar, got 147 votes when it was elected for him post earlier on monday, with one Deputy referee coalition Shams Iskandar Mehmet Akin, assistant prime minister who is absent. He had said earlier that the speaker had a score of 148 votes.
Analysts said the vast majority should He brought political stability to the Southeast Asian country, which saw four leaderships changes in several years.
Pakatan Harappan Anwar (Alliance of hopefull) coalition won 82 seats, leading Competitors however default of The simple majority needed to form a government.
A political stalemate ensued, lasting days as a competitor group led former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin told her also He got the majority supportforcing the King of Malaysia to intervene.
Anwar, a longtime opposition leader, was sworn in in ranked tenth in the country prime minister on 24 november to head lonliness government.
This means, however, that the political reformer who He campaigned on An anti-corruption platform, an alliance had to be formed with Barisan Nasional, contaminated by graft party of Former leader Najib Razak.
Najib is currently in jail for money laundering and ill-treatment of power for Massive associated crimes financial Scandal at the state fund 1MDB.
Political tightrope
Before the vote, questions remained about Anwar’s legitimacy in The role is the intervention of the king to appoint him.
Anwar government Not stable from now on for the next Five years’ Malaysian politician analyst Oh Yi-sun told AFP.
Anwar, however, probably will walk A political tightrope as he “continues to appease him coalition partners during the transaction with Food prices are rising and slowing economyoh added.
Fahmy Fadel digital The communications minister told AFP that “Anwar’s focus now will be on promoting economy and unite people. “
a former firebrand student The leader, it was Anwar rising Politician star in In the 1990s, she turned to finance minister and deputy prime minister Under the rule of Malaysian political patriarch Mahathir Mohamad.
But the two had a bitter fall-out over how To deal with the Asian 1997-1998 financial calamity.
Anwar was fired thrown in jail for Corruption and sodomy, charges he said were politically motivated. Street protests broke out and evolved in motion for Democratic reforms.
It was again prison for sodomy in 2015. He denied the charges and received a full Pardon from the King after three years of his sentence.
Mahathir and Anwar reunion in 2018 general elections to oust Najib, with the senior became political prime minister for the second time, contract to deliver over Anwar’s premiership at a later date.
This agreement was never implemented, and their alliance fell apart after 22 months.
Last month’s elections saw their fortunes decline. with 97-year- Old Mahathir fails to do so win His seat and become Anwar prime minister.