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Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim pardoned, freed

Malaysia's King Muhammad V (L) shakes hands with Anwar Ibrahim as Anwar's wife, Wan Azizah, looks on at the Royal Palace in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia's King Muhammad V (L) shakes hands with Anwar Ibrahim as Anwar's wife, Wan Azizah, looks on at the Royal Palace in Kuala Lumpur Source: AAP

The former deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia has been released from jail.


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By Sunil Awasthi

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The former deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia has been released from jail.


The former deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia has been released from jail.

The royal pardon given to Anwar Ibrahim frees the 70-year-old for a possible political comeback.

But Mr Anwar says that's not going to happen straight away.


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