When Anwar Ibrahim was sacked in 1998 over allegations of sexual misconduct, which he claimed were fabricated, his eldest daughter Nurul Izzah found herself thrust into the limelight.

The then 18-year-old student joined her father in his struggle for justice and was crowned “Puteri Reformasi” (princess of the reformasi movement).

She and her mother, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail...