Islamist opposition PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang claimed that Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition government would soon collapse, and not last the full term till December 2027, without providing details.
To have a successful term in office, Anwar must deliver direction and hope with meaningful roles offered to allies and the opposition, says Wong Chin-Huat.
Results seen as rejection of scandal-tainted Umno, as conservative Malay voters turn to ‘natural alternative’ Perikatan Nasional.
No single political bloc has commanded even a simple majority in Malaysia’s parliament since 2020. Until 2008, leaders had always governed with a two-thirds majority.
Anwar Ibrahim can be a bridge to a better future. If he is unwilling, he should be removed, but a change will be pointless if his replacement cannot address the old problems.
Ismail Sabri Yaakob looks set to succeed Muhyiddin Yassin, but he has a slim majority and was part of the government criticised over its pandemic response.
Of the options open to PM Muhyiddin Yassin, forging an agreement with Pakatan Harapan is the least likely to trigger protests, market panic and his own ousting, argues Wong Chin Huat.
Far from enabling China’s peaceful reunification, ‘one country, two systems’ is undermining it. There is one fundamental reason for this: in more than 2,000 years, the Chinese state hasn’t been able to manage intergovernmental conflict.
Malaysia’s ‘first-past-the-post’ system keeps minority voices from being heard, and the new government should embrace a proportional system that discourages extremism.