He has spent more than a decade fighting sodomy charges . The one - time student activist was once Mahathir 's right - hand man . The opposition leader dented the ruling party 's majority at elections in 2008 . He has led a youth movement that has targeted social and political reform .
Anwar has spent more than a decade fighting sodomy charges . The one-time student activist was once Mahathir 's right-hand man . The opposition leader dented the ruling party 's majority at elections in 2008 . Anwar has led a reform movement that has targeted social and political reform .