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Malaysia abuzz as old foes Mahathir, Anwar join hands
AFP | Monday, Sep 5, 2016

Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad meets his jailed former deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, face-to-face after 18 years.

Photo: Najwan Halimi Facebook

Kuala Lumpur - Once bitter foes, former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad and the one-time protege he jailed, Anwar Ibrahim, exchanged a previously-unthinkable handshake Monday that illustrated the country's topsy-turvy politics.

Mahathir sparked a social media frenzy with a show of support at a court appearance by Anwar, who was jailed again last year by Malaysia's current government following a controversial sodomy conviction, the same charge Mahathir used against him in 1998.


The brief and smiling encounter - images were shared widely online - underlined the current political flux in Malaysia, where opposition to scandal-tainted current Prime Minister Najib Razak has upended alliances.

Najib is accused of massive graft in the alleged looting of billions of dollars in state money. He denies the charge and has cracked down in response.

Mahathir, who imposed his will on Malaysia for 22 years as prime minister before retiring in 2003, has led calls for Najib to be toppled and to face justice.

Monday's meeting capped months in which Anwar and Mahathir have flirted from a distance, reviving memories of their stormy past.

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