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27/11/22 08:04 AM IST

Veteran Oppn Leader Anwar Ibrahim Sworn in as Malaysia's PM

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  • Malaysia's long-time opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as the country's prime minister recently. 
Anwar Ibrahim 
  • Anwar Ibrahim is a veteran politician in Malaysia who started his political career as a student activist.
  • He founded the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) in 1971.
  • In the early days of his political career, Ibrahim led protests against rural poverty and other socio-economic challenges afflicting the country.
  • He later joined the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party and became the finance minister.
  • During his tenure as a finance minister, he independently implemented various political decisions that helped Malaysia weather the impact of the Asian financial crisis.
  • However, when the 1990s financial crisis exacerbated, Ibrahim was fired and arrested for corruption and sodomy – a crime in Malaysia. His arrest triggered large-scale protests.
  • When his conviction was overturned in 2004, Anwar Ibrahim returned to politics and led his own reformist party that almost defeated the UMNO in the 2013 elections.
Source- Indian Express 

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