Malaysia's Mahathir congratulates longtime rival Anwar on appointment as PM
Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim take part in the swearing-in ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 24, 2022. - Mohd Rasfan/via REUTERS
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's veteran politician and former leader Mahathir Mohamad on Friday congratulated his longtime rival Anwar Ibrahim in a message on Twitter on his appointment as prime minister.
The pair's on-off feuds have dominated Malaysian politics for the past two decades. Anwar was appointed as premier by Malaysia's king on Thursday after an inconclusive election.
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