Fresh strains are emerging in Malaysia¡¯s ruling coalition,?leading?Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to raise the prospect of a snap general election if divisions deepen.
The Barisan Nasional bloc led by United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), said Saturday it would contest all 56 seats in the upcoming Johor state election without its federal ally, Anwar¡¯s Pakatan Harapan coalition. The move prompted Anwar to warn that Pakatan Harapan was prepared for a ¡°full-scale¡± electoral fight if challenged, including in other states.
¡°If this is the way we are slandered and fractious in the government, maybe we should choose to hold elections for the whole country?¡± Anwar said at Pakatan Harapan¡¯s first national convention since 2022 on Sunday, held in Johor.
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