Malaysia's most famous political prisoner, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has picked a safe seat to contest as he maps his return to Parliament and eventual ascent to become the country's eighth prime minister.
While he was not short of options, with many Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) loyalists offering to vacate their seats for him, his choice of Port Dickson has rankled some constituents and exposed fissures within his own party.
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