<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（八打灵再也24日讯）公正党主席拿督斯里安华今日说，与首相敦马哈迪在位于史里肯邦安的首相私邸进行了一次非常好的会面。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>昨日首相领导的土著团结党与反对党举行出人意料的会谈，以组建一个新政府，这将把安华排除在外。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>安华今日说，对马哈迪的立场感到满意，应秉持各项原则，改革议程必须高于一切。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/anwar-says-had-very-good-meeting-dr-mahathir" target="_blank">Anwar says had 'very good meeting' with Dr Mahathir</a></p></div>


（八打灵再也24日讯）公正党主席拿督斯里安华今日说，与首相敦马哈迪在位于史里肯邦安的首相私邸进行了一次非常好的会面。

昨日首相领导的土著团结党与反对党举行出人意料的会谈，以组建一个新政府，这将把安华排除在外。

安华今日说，对马哈迪的立场感到满意，应秉持各项原则，改革议程必须高于一切。

 

（编译：陈慧珊）

 

English version：

安华称与敦马会面愉快

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