As reported in The Star this afternoon the newly-elected Permatang Pauh MP Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be taking his oath in Dewan Rakyat on Thursday. The Speaker's office confirmed receiving the letter from the Election Commission on the Permatang Pauh by-election result on Wednesday morning.
Anwar on Tuesday won the Permatang Pauh by-election by a resounding 15,671 majority, beating BN candidate Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah and Indipendant candidate Akim’s Hanafi Hamat.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia made the announcement when the sitting resumed at 10am Wednesday.
Wednesday 27 August 2008
Anwar Sworn In
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