TO MATCH FEATURE MALAYSIA-ANWAR

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) is shown in this June 19, 1998 file photo with his deputy Anwar Ibrahim at the opening ceremony of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) general assembly in Kuala Lumpur. Regarded as one of Asia's best-known political prisoners, Anwar, 56, is serving 15 years for abuse of power and sodomy convictions he says were concocted after he mounted a challenge against Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. TO MATCH FEATURE MALAYSIA-ANWAR REUTERS/David Loh