Anwar pulls brakes on Dr M’s show

By JOCELINE TAN

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

“A SCRIBBLED note that has caught fire in PKR” – that was how one PKR politician described the impact of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s letter from prison.

The eight-page missive, penned in Anwar’s neat and rounded handwriting, zeroed in on Dr Mahathir, criticised the former premier’s dominance in the Citizens’ Declaration and questioned the elder man’s motives.

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Politics , Anwar Ibrahim , letter , Dr Mahathir , citizens;' declaration
Joceline Tan

Joceline Tan

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