Anwar no longer Permatang Pauh MP, says lawyer


Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR: Senior federal counsel Amarjeet Singh says the petition for a royal pardon over Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy conviction by his family has been disposed, and he is no longer Permatang Pauh MP.

"Our stand is a decision has been made. The Constitution has spoken for itself," Amarjeet said to reporters.

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