BP_Mahathir
Mahathir and Anwar have a complicated history, originally serving as prime minister and deputy respectively in the 1990s.
Mahathir has joined hands with Anwar in this campaign and has promised to seek a royal pardon for him.
"I take this opportunity to wish health and success for Your Eminence and prosperity and glory for the Malaysian nation from God", Rouhani added in his message.
Malaysia's king has agreed to pardon jailed opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim at once, newly installed Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday.
Malaysia's scandal-ridden former leader Najib Razak was hit with a travel ban Saturday as speculation mounted he was about to flee the country following his shock election loss, in a possible bid to avoid prosecution over a massive financial scandal.
'We need to have this government today without delay, ' said Dr Mahathir.
Malaysian markets were closed and will reopen only on Monday, but overseas investors were nervous about the ouster of Najib, who has been in power for almost a decade. He came out of retirement and defected to the opposition Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) coalition ousting the BN coalition, which has been in power since independence in 1957.
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said he was committed to maintaining good relations with Malaysia and was looking forward to cooperation from Dr Mahathir to further advance China-Malaysia's comprehensive strategic partnership. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, in a joint statement, said Australia and Malaysia had a wide and deep contemporary relationship, with diverse potential and backed up by the same interests and values.
'Save Lucifer!' Fans rally to save the Fox series from cancellation
The series was created by Death Note's Jeremy Slater. "There are no bad guys in this scenario". Our unbelievable fans supported us every step of the way. "I'm so sorry for that".
'Fortnite' Players Are Editing Dancing Thanos Into Marvel Movie Scenes
The notes said that the meteor will land in the storm safe zone "early in the match", although it does not say exactly when. Today's balance patch to Thanos increases his overall damage output, while lowering his health.
Dragon float in Disney's Festival of Fantasy Parade catches fire
And some before and after photos of the float show that the dragon certainly lost some color and looked a lot droopier after all was said and done.
Mahathir, who governed for more than two decades became, at the age of 92, the world's oldest elected leader. Malaysian national police chief Mohamad Fuzi said authorities would ensure a smooth transition of power following the swearing-in ceremony.
Najib's coalition won just 79 of parliament's 222 seats on May 9, a collapse from the 133 seats it won in the 2013 election, when BN lost the popular vote which was its worst-ever poll performance at the time.
The election result is a political quake for the Muslim-majority country, ending the BN's unbroken 60-year rule and sweeping aside Najib, whose reputation was tarnished by a massive corruption scandal, a crackdown on dissent and the imposition of an unpopular sales tax that hurt many of his coalition's poor rural supporters. Perhaps this made Dr Mahathir's task easier. "We must and should celebrate the triumph of these Malaysian democratic institutions, but we should not be naive about the real threats that lie ahead". The prime minister himself justified the arrests as a preventive measure so the bloody 1969 race riots wouldn't repeat in the country.
But many Malaysians are still upset over what they said was Mahathir's harsh treatment of political opponents and suppression of free speech. He has consistently denied wrongdoing.
He re-entered politics after being angered by a corruption scandal in which associates of Mr Najib were said to have taken £3.7billion from a state fund.
He said he was sick of the corruption allegations plaguing the incumbent Najib Razak, another of Mr Mahathir's former allies.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe and filed civil lawsuits seeking to recover about $1.7 billion in assets said to have been bought with stolen 1MDB funds.
Recommended News
-
12 May 2018Stamp Out Hunger Saturday
The food drive is a national event. " Stamp Out Hunger " makes it easy for residents to donate. Organizers said folks should have the food by their mailboxes by 9am Saturday, rain or shine.
12 May 2018Wedding bells in B-Town: Himesh Reshammiya gets hitched with Sonia Kapoor
Talking about Himesh Reshammiya's earlier marriage he divorced his wife Komal last year, they were married for 22 years. There are rumours that Himesh Reshammiya , the Bollywood singer and composer, has married Sonia Kapoor , his partner.
12 May 2018Pompeo promises North Korea future 'brimming with prosperity' if it denuclearizes
The objective of the visit to Pyongyang Pompeo called "complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula". If Kim "chooses the right path", Pompeo said, "there is a future brimming with peace and prosperity for the". -
12 May 2018Hawks Name 76ers Assistant Lloyd Pierce New Head Coach
After spending time with ownership, it's clear they have a deep investment in and commitment to making this a model organization. According to NBA .com's David Aldridge, Lloyd Pierce has "all signs pointing" to him becoming the Hawks next coach.
12 May 2018NASA has shown that protects the Earth from solar wind
The MMS can not capture this process because the process happens too fast and that beats the speed of the MMS. The energy forms into high-speed electron jets as the moving electric charge breaks down and reconnects.
12 May 2018'Big Bang Theory' wedding: 15 million attended
When will we be able to see the #Shamy wedding in all its geeky glory? NBC ABC's best performer was " Grey's Anatomy " with 7.3 million fans. -
12 May 2018Trump Skewers Donnelly for Immigration Vote
Trump and Pence are no strangers to the University, having both spoke in the region since the 2016 campaign for the White House. The only line that really fell flat came when Trump praise Bill Belichick, the head coach of the NFL's New England Patriots.
12 May 2018Top heroine gets into vehicle accident after midnight party
Later, when Jacqueline was asked about the unfortunate incident, she confirmed to Spotboye that the autorickshaw driver was drunk. The first two Race films were directed by Abbas-Mustan while the third film in the franchise is being directed by Remo D'Souza.
12 May 2018China's ZTE says United States sanctions have crippled operations
The Defense Department last month ordered military exchanges to end the sale of ZTE phones on USA bases. The Chinese government raised the issue of ZTE last week with a visiting USA trade delegation. -
12 May 2018IPL teams performance in the playoffs
Kane Williamson (83*) was Dhawan's faithful companion throughout most of the chase with Alex Hales (14) perishing earlier on. Rishabh Pant scored unbeaten 128* off 63 balls and has become first Indian to score a maximum ton in this season.Colliding Red Bulls free to race but face close scrutiny
The two Red Bulls crashed into each other at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix two weeks ago after an enthralling duel in which the pair had previously banged wheels, ending both of their races.
12 May 2018Senior at Cornell University Strips Down to her Underwear to Present Thesis
Maggor reportedly said that the student's shorts were too short and that she was making a "statement" with her clothing choice. In a long statement to the Sun , other students in the class defended their professor while standing with Chai's advocacy.
