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New Malaysian PM Anwar vows to heal divided nation, economy

Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim listens to question during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Long-time reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister. It’s a victory for the political reformers who have been locked in a battle for days with Malay nationalists after a divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. Malaysia’s king named 75-year-old Anwar as the nation’s 10th leader, saying he was satisfied that Anwar is the candidate who is likely to have majority support. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah waves as they arrive at a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim waves to media as he arrives at National Place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia’s king on Thursday named Anwar as the country’s prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (Fazry Ismail/Pool Photo via AP) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim listens to question during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Long-time reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister. It’s a victory for the political reformers who have been locked in a battle for days with Malay nationalists after a divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. Malaysia’s king named 75-year-old Anwar as the nation’s 10th leader, saying he was satisfied that Anwar is the candidate who is likely to have majority support. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah waves as they arrive at a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim waves to media as he arrives at National Place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia’s king on Thursday named Anwar as the country’s prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (Fazry Ismail/Pool Photo via AP) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim listens to question during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Long-time reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister. It’s a victory for the political reformers who have been locked in a battle for days with Malay nationalists after a divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. Malaysia’s king named 75-year-old Anwar as the nation’s 10th leader, saying he was satisfied that Anwar is the candidate who is likely to have majority support. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah waves as they arrive at a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim waves to media as he arrives at National Place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia’s king on Thursday named Anwar as the country’s prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (Fazry Ismail/Pool Photo via AP) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim listens to question during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Long-time reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister. It’s a victory for the political reformers who have been locked in a battle for days with Malay nationalists after a divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. Malaysia’s king named 75-year-old Anwar as the nation’s 10th leader, saying he was satisfied that Anwar is the candidate who is likely to have majority support. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah waves as they arrive at a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim waves to media as he arrives at National Place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia’s king on Thursday named Anwar as the country’s prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (Fazry Ismail/Pool Photo via AP) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim listens to question during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Long-time reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister. It’s a victory for the political reformers who have been locked in a battle for days with Malay nationalists after a divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. Malaysia’s king named 75-year-old Anwar as the nation’s 10th leader, saying he was satisfied that Anwar is the candidate who is likely to have majority support. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah waves as they arrive at a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim waves to media as he arrives at National Place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia’s king on Thursday named Anwar as the country’s prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (Fazry Ismail/Pool Photo via AP) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim listens to question during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Long-time reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister. It’s a victory for the political reformers who have been locked in a battle for days with Malay nationalists after a divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. Malaysia’s king named 75-year-old Anwar as the nation’s 10th leader, saying he was satisfied that Anwar is the candidate who is likely to have majority support. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim waves to media as he arrives at National Place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia’s king on Thursday named Anwar as the country’s prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (Fazry Ismail/Pool Photo via AP) FILE - Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim shows his ballot during the election at a polling station in Seberang Perai, Penang state, Malaysia on Nov. 19, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainties after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim talks on phone with Turkish President during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim listen to question during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, listen to his wife wan Azizah during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, and his wife Wan Azizah take part in the swearing-in ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, second left, takes the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony as the country's 10th prime minister at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah waves as they arrive at a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, right, and newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, take part in the swearing-in ceremony at the National Palace  in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Malaysia's king on Thursday named Anwar as the country's prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP)