News about Anwar Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is facing an unprecedented politicial situation following the surprise resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) as its seventh prime minister yesterday, and the exit of his political party, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), from the Pakatan Harapan coalition.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 24): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) has unanimously rejected Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's resignation as party chairman, said its secretary-general Datuk Marzuki Yahya.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali says the departure of 11 members of parliament from PKR, led by him, was a proactive move to halt an alleged conspiracy to prematurely end Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s term as prime minister.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad left Istana Negara via Gate 1 after a 90-minute audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Malaysiakini reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng in a statement to the media today said the party condemns the treachery of some PH leaders and MPs that attempted to form a back-door government to replace the existing PH government.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 24): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is not behind the political drama that has been playing out since last night, but the perpetrators have used his name to advance their agenda, claims PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned as prime minister because he does not want to work with anyone from the previous ruling coalition that he defeated in the 2018 general election, said his chosen successor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 24): Parti Amanah Negara has announced its full support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister and for him to continue to lead Pakatan Harapan.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Bersatu chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been summoned to meet the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) at 5pm today, hours after he resigned, in a move some speculate is to form a new coalition government, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (pictured) said he was against the move to form a new political coalition.