He will be the world’s oldest leader if the coalition backing him wins a general election in August, although analysts believe this is unlikely.
While Anwar Ibrahim’s conviction has been widely seen as politically motivated, the court said there was "overwhelming evidence" he sodomised an aide.
Anwar Ibrahim is fighting his last fight: to be Malaysia’s next prime minister, a battle for which he has been preparing for a very long time.
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim celebrated a surprising triumph over sodomy charges on Monday and vowed to win the upcoming elections.
What unites the opposition is a wish to see the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi ousted. But the parties have differing reasons for this.
Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he would soon leave the Turkish embassy where he took refuge following sodomy accusations.