Anwar to be released from prison on June 11, says Wan Azizah

KAJANG: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) will be released from prison in June, says his wife and PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

"Insyallah, he will be released on June 11," she said in her speech at the launch of the Wanita Pakatan Harapan convention here.

She noted also that Jan 6 marked Anwar's 1,062th day in prison.

"Although he is not physically here, he is supporting our fight in spirit," she said.

Anwar is currently serving a five-year jail term for sodomising Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, 32, at Desa Damansara condominium in Bukit Damansara on June 26, 2008.

In a press conference later, Dr Wan Azizah said that Pakatan Harapan had yet to finalise its choice of prime minister candidate, adding that the candidate could be a woman.

"We have many qualified candidates and we will look at the credibility factor as well as the female factor.

"A female can be prime minister. What's wrong with that?" she said.

On whether PKR had resolved its issues on the naming of a suitable candidate for the prime minister's post, Dr Wan Azizah said: "Why do you want to speculate? We are solid. There is no internal problem."

It was reported that Anwar has become a stumbling block for Pakatan chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to be named as the prime minister candidate if the Opposition coalition manages to win the next general election.

Pakatan is expected to announce its prime minister candidate on Sunday.