Anwar’s unity govt at risk if BN fares badly in Pakatan states


Angie Tan

Political observers say Umno failing to rope in the Malay votes in the coming state elections in Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang could undermine Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 12, 2023.

UMNO’S failure to rope in the Malay votes in the coming state elections in Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang could undermine Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government, political observers said.

They said critics who opposed Umno’s cooperation with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the federal unity government would be emboldened to undermine Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s position in the party – a move that would have a rippling effect on the unity government that includes Umno’s sworn enemy DAP.


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