Chan Kok Leong
Chan is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight. You can follow him on Twitter.
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Monday, 02 Mar 2020 06:33 PM
Malacca CM asks governor to dissolve state assembly
Adly Zahari forced to make request after Bersatu realigns with Umno, PAS, nixing Pakatan majority.
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Sunday, 01 Mar 2020 07:44 PM
Muhyiddin cause of crisis, but disappointed with Anwar, too, says Dr Mahathir
The former prime minister says Anwar had gotten Pakatan to nominate him instead even when he did not have enough support.
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Sunday, 01 Mar 2020 07:00 AM
Pakatan has rising support despite king naming Muhyiddin PM
Battle for supremacy rages as former ruling coalition prepares to challenge Bersatu president’s appointment.
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Saturday, 29 Feb 2020 12:28 PM
Muhyiddin says he’s Bersatu chairman, sec-gen disagrees
Marzuki Yahya says Dr Mahathir Mohamad is still Bersatu chairman according to.party constitution.
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Saturday, 29 Feb 2020 07:00 AM
Political impasse likely to end next week
Anwar Ibrahim and Muhyiddin Yassin have emerged as leading PM candidates, after a torrid week of partisan manoeuvring, comebacks and u-turns.
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Friday, 28 Feb 2020 11:00 AM
Kedah, Johor deals point to Bersatu discord
Muhyiddin Yassin wants to work with Umno, PAS while Mukhriz Mahathir sticks to Pakatan Harapan.
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Friday, 28 Feb 2020 07:00 AM
Umno, PAS will benefit from fresh elections
Turnout likely to be low because of recent political turmoil, say analysts, giving older Malay parties advantage.
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Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020 01:59 PM
Pakatan goes for minority government
MPs give their support to Anwar Ibrahim to be 8th prime minister.
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Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020 07:00 AM
Azmin, Hamzah orchestrated Pakatan break-up
Former PKR leader, Larut MP sold ‘Malay unity’ idea to Umno, PAS and Bersatu, say sources.
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Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020 07:00 AM
Dumped by Umno and PAS, Bersatu now eyes Pakatan return
Lacking numbers to form next govt, party now faces political reckoning.
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Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 08:56 PM
PKR, DAP and Amanah see fresh polls as waste of funds
Khalid Abdul Samad says matter not even discussed at tonight’s Pakatan presidential council meeting.
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Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 06:38 PM
Pakatan to discuss Dr Mahathir’s ‘unity govt’ proposal
A Pakatan source says the offer was made to MPs to all political parties.
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Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 06:05 PM
Pakatan leaders arrive for meeting at PKR HQ
It is presidential council’s second meet in 5 days, and first since Bersatu quit pact and Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned.
Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 01:25 PM
Dr Mahathir, the kingmaker
With neither side having clear majority and Sarawak parties refusing to work with both, interim PM looks like he’s holding trump card.
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Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 09:08 AM
Bersatu seeks time by rejecting Dr Mahathir’s resignation
Interim PM’s refusal to work with tainted Umno leaders leaves party scrambling to find new friends.
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