The Vibes’ photographers document Thursday’s historic scenes
Updated 3 years ago · Published on 26 Nov 2022 1:10PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre, wearing black songkok) arrives at Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor for his first press conference as prime minister on Thursday. His appointment ends a 24-year wait to lead the country. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022
by The Vibes Visuals Team
KUALA LUMPUR – It was a jubilant Thursday evening as Malaysia finally got its prime minister when Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in at Istana Negara.
His supporters gathered in droves outside his residence in Sg Long, Kajang and office in Petaling Jaya waiting to get a glimpse of the man who waited 24 years for a chance to lead the country.
Anwar led PH into this year’s general election buoyed by what he described as euphoric support from the public akin to the Reformasi rallies in 1998.
While PH fell markedly short of winning the required 112 parliamentary seats to form the government, it secured a total 82 constituencies, making it the single largest coalition in Parliament.
Five days after polling day, Anwar secured a unity government when Barisan Nasional (BN) and other parties issued support for him as prime minister.
Now, all eyes will be fixed on how his government will address the rising cost of living, particularly after how his coalition had hounded the previous Perikatan Nasional and BN administrations over the issue.
The Vibes’ photographers Sairien Nafis, Azim Rahman, Abdul Razak Latif, Alif Omar, and Syeda Imran pick their favourite shots of that historic day. – The Vibes, November 26, 2022
Supporters gather at Istana Negara awaiting Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s arrival to be sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister on Thursday. Anwar has described the public support for PH in the lead up to the general election as being akin to the Reformasi rallies in 1998. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) leaves Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor for Istana Negara to be sworn in as prime minister on Thursday. Despite his Pakatan Harapan coalition falling short of getting a simple majority in the general election, he has managed to put together a unity government backed principally by Barisan Nasional and Gabungan Parti Sarawak. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022A jubilant woman stands outside the gate of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s office at Bukit Gasing in Petaling Jaya, Selangor on Thursday. Anwar’s supporters had gathered in droves outside both his office and at his residence in Sg Long, Kajang following the announcement that he would be the nation’s 10th prime minister. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022With her husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim set to be sworn in as prime minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail expresses her delight at Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor on Thursday. Throughout Anwar’s various challenges on his journey to assuming the nation’s top post, his wife has always been at his side in support. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail wave to supporters as they arrive at Istana Negara on Thursday for Anwar’s swearing in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister. Anwar now faces the daunting task of solving the nation’s myriad challenges. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim leaves Istana Negara after being sworn in as prime minister on Thursday. All eyes will now be fixed on how he addresses the rising cost of living. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addresses the media in his first press conference as prime minister at Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor on Thursday. Media across the world have reported on Anwar’s ascent to the nation’s top post. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail accompanies her husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at his first press conference as prime minister at Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor on Thursday. Leaders from across the world, including the Dalai Lama and Indonesian President Joko Widodo, have extended their congratulations to Anwar on becoming prime minister. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at his first press conference in the post at Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor on Thursday. Anwar faces the unenviable task of attempting to unite a nation that appears more polarised than ever before, if the results of the recent general election are any indication. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail laughs as her husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to the press at his first press conference as prime minister at Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor on Thursday. Among the first matters Anwar will have to consider is appointing a cabinet that would please all quarters in his unity government. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (wearing black songkok) greets supporters after concluding his first press conference in the post at Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor on Thursday. Anwar’s unity government now has a two thirds majority in Parliament after several coalitions and independents decided to back his administration. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (wearing black songkok) and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail wave to supporters after the new prime minister’s first press conference in the post at Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor on Thursday. Anwar’s choices for the expected two deputy prime minister posts are set to invite scrutiny. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022The gathered media at Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s first press conference as prime minister at Sg Long Golf and Country Club in Kajang, Selangor on Thursday. Having previously helmed the finance ministry from 1991 to 1998, he says he has yet to consider holding the post again. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, November 26, 2022
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