Yesterday (Thursday, 24th November), Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was officially sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister. The news came after five days of political uncertainty following the inconclusive results of the 15th General Election on 19th November (Saturday).
The Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman has come a tremendously long way to finally being appointed to the country’s top post, particularly with his 40-year-long career in local politics. Soon after the news broke, messages of congratulations started pouring in for our new PM.
Interestingly, we could also see several former Prime Ministers also took to their social media to offer their sincere congratulations on Anwar’s recent appointment. Read what they have to say here:
1. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
Saya ucap tahniah kepada Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim @anwaribrahim di atas pelantikan sebagai Perdana Menteri Malaysia yang ke-10.
Selamat maju jaya.
DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD
25 November 2022— Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) November 25, 2022
Tun M, who served as the fourth and seventh Prime Minister, wrote on Twitter, “I congratulate Anwar on his appointment as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister. All the best.” For those who don’t know, Anwar served as the deputy prime minister in Dr Mahathir’s cabinet in the 1990s and was set to succeed his mentor.
2. Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak
The local politician, who served as the sixth prime minister of Malaysia from 2009 to 2018, took to his Facebook to relay his congratulatory message. “Congratulations to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who has received the approval of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and was appointed as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia. I wish all the best in your work,” he captioned his post.
In addition, Najib was also seen reacting to a meme that shows an old photo of Anwar and three other former Prime Ministers on Twitter. The meme reads, “Raise your hands if you’ve already been a Prime Minister,” to which he responded by writing, “Here.”
Hadir. pic.twitter.com/5vXpYV2JG3
— Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) November 24, 2022
3. Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob
Setinggi tahniah kepada YAB Dato’ Seri @anwaribrahim di atas pelantikan sebagai Perdana Menteri Malaysia!
Saya mendoakan Kerajaan baharu ini dapat meneruskan kestabilan politik serta mengekalkan kemampanan ekonomi negara.#KeluargaMalaysia pic.twitter.com/FJUwx1677O
— Ismail Sabri (@IsmailSabri60) November 24, 2022
“Congratulations to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on this appointment. I pray that the new government will be able to continue political stability, as well as to maintain the country’s economic stability,” the ninth Prime Minister wrote on his socials.
4. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Dengan Kerajaan Persekutuan diterajui oleh Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional akan memainkan peranan semak dan imbang dalam Parlimen Malaysia dengan membawa suara rakyat selaras dengan prinsip Demokrasi Berparlimen.
(2/3)— Muhyiddin Yassin (@MuhyiddinYassin) November 25, 2022
Bergerak ke hadapan, PN akan meneruskan perjuangan demi kesejahteraan rakyat dan kemakmuran negara berpandukan prinsip Prihatin, Bersih dan Stabil.
TAN SRI DATO’ HAJI MUHYIDDIN BIN HAJI MOHD YASSIN
Pengerusi
Perikatan Nasional
(3/3)— Muhyiddin Yassin (@MuhyiddinYassin) November 25, 2022
The eighth Prime Minister tweeted, “I would like to congratulate YAB Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who has been appointed as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia by His Majesty Yang Di-Pertuan Agong. Perikatan Nasional will play a check and balance role in the Malaysian Parliament by bringing the voice of the people in line with the principles of parliamentary democracy. Moving forward, PN will continue its fight for the well-being of people and the nation’s prosperity based on our core principles – Caring, Clean, and Stable.”
To add to the good news, Anwar has also declared a nationwide public holiday on Monday (28th November). “Let us now focus on the economy and (do) whatever it takes to revive (it) so that the welfare of the people, particularly the poor and the marginalised, will be protected,” the 75-year-old politician said.
