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(May 11): PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim will be released in the next few days, his daughter Nurul Izzah told Malaysiakini.

PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah was asked to comment on a Sinar Harian report which quoted her as saying that Anwar would be released today.

Nurul said she was misquoted by the Malay newspaper.

“Have clarified to Sinar (Harian) who misheard me — soon to be released.

“A matter of days, but how we wish it was today,” she told Malaysiakini.

Anwar, who is serving a five-year prison sentence, is scheduled to be released on June 8.

Malaysiakini added that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be visiting Anwar soon at the Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, where he is recovering from an operation.

However, speculation has been rife that he could be freed earlier after Mahathir disclosed that the Yang di-Pertuang Agong Sultan Muhammad V indicated he was willing to pardon Anwar earlier.

Mahathir said this issue was brought up during Pakatan Harapan leaders' audience with the King yesterday.

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