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...