Giving an example, Anwar said he stood up to object against a proposal by the previous government to redevelop the Sungai Besi army camp.

“It is clearly written in the Hansard,” he told reporters when met outside the court today where he was attending his suit against a former Barisan Nasional candidate in Permatang Pauh.

“I believe the voters have access to what I have spoken on for the army’s welfare,” he said.

PAS yesterday announced Lt-Col (Rtd) Mohd Nazari Mokhtar to take on Anwar in Port Dickson, the federal seat seen as the PKR leader’s launchpad to return to Parliament and ultimately to be appointed as prime minister as agreed on by Pakatan Harapan.

Nazari is seen as the closest rival for Anwar, who is likely to be challenged by several independent candidates, including former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Isa Abdul Samad who yesterday announced that he was quitting Umno.

Nominations for the Port Dickson by-election take place tomorrow while polling is on Oct 13.

The seat was vacated for Anwar by its incumbent Danyal Balagopal Abdullah, a former navy officer.

The move drew criticism from army veterans, including from the vocal National Patriots Association who said Anwar’s return to politics was at the cost of a voice in Parliament to represent the welfare of soldiers.