Malaysia's Mahathir gains Anwar's backing as prime minister

Race for leadership tightens amid political crisis

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Malaysia's interim prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, says he has sufficient parliamentary backing to allow him to remain in office. © Reuters

CK TAN and P PREM KUMAR, Nikkei staff writers

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's interim prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, on Saturday declared that he now has the support of the coalition led by Anwar Ibrahim, which could allow him to stay on as leader.

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