Pressured into leading party


PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he had received calls to formally lead PKR as president since 2007 and will contest for the post at the party’s upcoming election in September.

In a statement, Anwar said previously he decided against the move due to obstacles placed against him by the authorities.

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