World exclusive: Anwar’s first interview on the eve of freedom

Kuala Lumpur: Anwar Ibrahim, the twice-jailed former Malaysian opposition leader who is due to walk free on Wednesday after three years behind bars, says his country is on the verge of a new “golden era”, adding, “I…

• James Massola
• The Sydney Morning Herald

But in a world exclusive interview with Fairfax Media, the man who has led the country’s reform, or “reformasi” movement for 20 years, cautioned his countrymen and women, saying “one election does not a…

Anwar has spent eight of the past 20 years in prison on politically-motivated sodomy charges, and…

• World exclusive: Anwar’s…