Anwar thanks MPs who voted him
KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed gratitude and appreciation for the trust and support shown to him in Dewan Rakyat, today.
He said the government today brought a vote of confidence motion for the Prime Minister and successfully proved the legitimacy of the support of the majority of Dewan Rakyat Members.
"Now is the time to work and embody the changes that the people desire," he said through a post on Facebook.
Earlier, Anwar, who is also Tambun MP, proved his legitimacy as the 10th Prime Minister, when he won the poll by a resounding voice vote in his maiden Dewan Rakyat sitting as PM, as announced by Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul.
The confidence motion on Anwar was filed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and seconded by the other Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
