Anwar, the pending prime minister of Malaysia, will return to Parliament in a by-election
Anwar Ibrahim has set his sights on a return to Malaysia's front-line policy, as the vote began in a partial poll that will likely seal the remarkable political resurrection of the opposition figure, once incarcerated. Winning the seat is a key requirement for Anwar to succeed Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, aged 93, who imprisoned his former protege and heir on charges of sodomy and corruption in 1998, when their relationship broke down. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) shows his support for Anwar Ibrahim during the campaign. AAP Mahathir returned to the position of prime minister this year after a surprising electoral victory, saying he would remain in power only two years before handing over the reins to Anwar. Anwar was in prison when he forged an unlikely alliance with Mahathir in an attempt to oust the then Prime Minister Najib Razak, who called for elections in May amid accusations of massive corruption. Underscoring the drama of Saturday'...