Will Anwar become the 8th Prime Minister?


Big debate: Dr Mahathir (right) and Anwar at a recent press conference. Questions about when exactly PM-in-waiting Anwar will take over have persisted despite the official timeline of two years given by PH before last year’s election. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

A discussion about a new book draws interesting perspectives on the much debated transfer of power from Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 

A DAY after Shahbudin Husin launched his book, Anwar PM Ke-8: Janji Serah Kuasa Yang Mesti Ditepati (Anwar The Eighth PM: A Promise To Transfer Power Which Must Be Fulfilled), I met the author to get some insight on this hot topic

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