Anwar Ibrahim granted full pardon says Mahathir
But as one prediction ends, another begins thanks to DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang who said Malaysia will see a new succession of prime ministers with the "Mahathir" prophecy.
He was due out in June but Mahathir told a press conference that King Sultan Muhammad V, during a meeting Thursday with opposition leaders, had indicated he was willing to grant him a royal pardon immediately.
Dr Mahathir was sworn into office by Malaysia's constitutional monarch late on Thursday, becoming the world's oldest elected leader at the age of 92.
When Malaysia's then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad popularized the catchphrase "Malaysia Boleh!"-Malaysia Can!-in the 1990s, it was meant to showcase the economic achievements of an authoritarian state".
Mahathir, who has said he plans to give the premiership to Anwar - his former nemesis - came out of retirement after he was angered at a massive corruption scandal that ensnared ex-prime minister Najib Razak.
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Mahathir said his government would look into measures to stabilize the ringgit, and talk to departments on what could be done.
Human-rights groups were highly critical when Anwar's conviction was upheld in 2015, calling it politically motivated - a claim the government denied.
Mahathir has vowed to reassure financial markets and return billions of dollars lost in a graft scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which was a major factor in the election and in the ouster of Najib, Mahathir's predecessor and former protégé.
"He, in fact, has hidden evidence of wrongdoing, and that is wrong in law".
On his official Facebook fan page, emeritus senior minister Goh Chok Tong also commented that Mahathir's hard-fought victory brought to mind a memorable quote from Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.
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