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Anwar Ibrahim pardoned, walks out of hospital

17:01 pm on 16 May 2018

Jailed Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim has been granted a full pardon and walked free out of a hospital in Kuala Lumpur where he has been undergoing treatment.

Photo: AFP

Smiling and waving to supporters, Anwar, 70, was surrounded by his family, lawyers and prison guards before getting into a car and driving to the palace for an audience with the king.

"The pardons board has already met and the king has granted a full pardon, which means all past convictions have been expunged," said Sivarasa Rasiah, Anwar's lawyer.

- Reuters