Jailed Malaysian Leader Anwar to be Released on Tuesday: Daughter

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In this June 20, 1998, file photo, then Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, right, stands with then his deputy Anwar Ibrahim during an annual meeting of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A maverick leader credited with transforming the Southeast Asian backwater into a modern economy, Mahathir, though, dominated the country in stifling ways. The 92-year-old Mahathir said he has come back to oust Najib and to atone for his past mistakes. AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File

TEMPO.CO, Kuala Lumpur - Jailed Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim will be released on Tuesday, the veteran politician`s daughter Nurul Izzah told Reuters on Saturday, May 12.



Newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said this week that all efforts were being made to release Anwar, a former foe, immediately and secure a full royal pardon from the country's monarch.


Read: Anwar Ibrahim`s Daughter Comments on Najib Razak`s Apology


"Yes," Nurul said in a text message when asked to confirm whether her father was being released on Tuesday.


Anwar was jailed in 2015 for charges of sodomy, a charge he and his supporters say was politically motivated.


Read: Malaysia`s Mahathir Says King willing to Grant Pardon for Anwar



Nurul added the pardon from the monarch is being sought on the grounds of "miscarriage of justice".


REUTERS


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