'I thought I wouldn't survive' - Anwar recalls 'black eye' incident

Although Anwar Ibrahim now lounges in the corridors of power, the prime minister can’t help but recollect his tortuous journey to the top.

In an interview with Al-Jazeera’s ‘101 East’ programme, Anwar harked back on the painful memories of his infamous “black eye” incident in 1998 where he was a victim of police brutality. 

“The night I was badly assaulted… I was thinking of...