Former Malaysian deputy PM Anwar set to return to parliament via by-election

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- A Malaysian member of parliament announced resignation on Wednesday, triggering a by-election which will pave the way for former deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to return to parliament.

Danyal Balagopal Abdullah, a member of Anwar's People's Justice Party (PKR), announced his resignation as the member of lower house of parliament for Port Dickson, a coastal town.

Anwar has accepted his offer to vacant the seat and chose Port Dickson as the constituency where he would like to stand as a candidate, Danyal told a press conference, adding that he believes Anwar will win the by-election "hands down."

The election commission will decide the date for the by-election.