Commentary: UMNO’s ‘selective confrontations’ in Johor, Negeri Sembilan seek to push Anwar into a corner. What's next?

Commentary

The impending snap polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan are not simply state-level electoral contests. They are opening salvos by the United National Organisation (UMNO) to set the stage for a national power struggle that will test the foundations of Malaysia’s first genuine multi-coalition government, writes CNA's Leslie Lopez.

Malaysian premier Anwar Ibrahim is facing his most serious leadership crisis with UMNO, a key component partner, causing calculated fractures in its stronghold states, moves that could push the country toward national snap election.(Photo: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas)

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