KUALA LUMPUR: In another twist in Malaysian politics, formerly jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim announced on Wednesday he has secured a majority among lawmakers to enable him to form a new government.
Anwar’s move follows months of political upheaval that began in February and comes after a failed push for a confidence vote in parliament against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
Anwar, 73, said the support he garnered indicates “Muhyiddin has fallen as PM.” But Muhyiddin and his allies reject that.
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Politicians from the Pakatan Harapan ruling coalition explore a possible alliance with some members of the ousted former ruling party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and other groups, according to sources.
Anwar says some coalition colleagues are trying to bring down the government and form a new…