Anwar to speak on April 14, 2008

Thursday April 10, 2008

Anwar to mark end of political exile with rally

By TEH ENG HOCK

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is organising a "people's rally" at 8pm on April 14 at the Kelab Sultan Sulaiman in Kampung Baru here to mark the final day of party adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's exile from active politics.

Anwar is expected to speak on his role in PKR as well as the future of the party at the event, said PKR vice-president Mohd Azmin Ali.

"We are expecting a crowd of at least 10,000. It is a private club owned by the state of Selangor, so we do not have to apply for a police permit to hold a private function," Azmin said.

Anwar was convicted of corruption and abuse of power in 1999, and under Malaysian law was barred from politics until April 14, 2008.