‘Decision must be accepted’


All smiles for now: Dr Mahathir with Anwar during the press conference after chairing the PH presidential council meeting at the Perdana Leadership Foundation.
 — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: The ball now appears to be in PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s court to appease and convince his supporters to accept the decision on leadership transition made by the Pakatan Harapan presidential council.

Political analyst Prof Dr Sivamurugan Pandian said the meeting on Friday night was meant to decide on an actual date for the handing over of power from Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to Anwar – but that it was not the case.

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