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Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim grilled by police over bid to become PM

Anwar met the nation's king on Tuesday to show evidence that he has majority support in Parliament to form a new government and unseat Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin

Malaysian Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim
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Malaysian Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim

AP | PTI Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was grilled by police on Thursday over his bid to oust the government, in what he called “political harassment" to thwart his attempt.
 
Anwar met the nation's king on Tuesday to show evidence that he has majority support in Parliament to form a new government and unseat Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who has only a thin two-seat majority in the house.
 
Police summoned Anwar to give a statement Thursday after 113 complaints were lodged over a purported list of 121 lawmakers allegedly backing Anwar that has spread on social media.
 
Anwar, 73, told reporters outside

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